LECCE, ITALY – DECEMBER 21: Head coach of Lazio Marco Baroni during the Serie A match between Lecce and SS Lazio at Stadio Via del Mare on December 21, 2024 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
Lazio coach Marco Baroni defended his attacking approach against Atalanta and tipped his hat to Gian Piero Gasperini. ‘He is the best coach of the last decade in Italy.’
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The Biancocelesti were in the Scudetto conversation before a painful 6-0 home defeat to Inter, but remain in the running for a European place and top the Europa League table.
Injuries started to pile up with the absence of Tijani Noslin, Pedro, Manuel Lazzari and Matias Vecino.
Baroni stands by the idea of ​​Lazio
“We must never lose our size, we must maintain our identity and obviously we are missing some players, but we have a solution that can give us some diversity in our tactical approach.” Baroni told Sky Sport Italia.
President Claudio Lotito criticized Baroni for sticking to an attacking formation against Inter, but The coach maintains he has to keep this approach.
“It’s a very difficult match, but precisely because it’s difficult, the team has to stick with what they’ve built so far and put in that kind of performance.”
The former Verona coach wanted to tip his hat to Atalanta boss Gasperini, who won the Europa League in 2024 and currently top the Serie A table.
“Atalanta is, in my view, no disrespect to others, the best coach of the last decade in Italy and a real reference point for many tacticians.”
