The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 manager stated that the match against Vincenzo Montella’s side was never going to be easy, but maintained that they did not deserve to lose.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775’s form of late has not been prolific, and they failed to capitalise in the match to cement their third-place in the Serie A.
Consequently, there has been a lot of pressure on Reja’s men to perform after constant pressure from Udinese and Napoli.
The Italian remarked that they did not undermine the opposition, but their inability to be clinical in front of goal was their Achilles heel. The tactician felt that Catania had a lucky break when they scored.
He also suggested that they did not deserve to lose and were unlucky not to score through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miroslav-Klose-c26049. During his interview the manager stated:
“Considering what we saw on the field, we didn’t deserve to lose. We do have to do better in converting our opportunities and it’s a shame Miroslav Klose had the sun in his eyes for a great chance, as the
game could’ve changed with our goal.”
The Lazio head coach felt that they should have been more attentive during the match, and a loss in the concentration levels led to the concession of the goal.
Commenting on the gap remaining in the race for the third position, the coach maintained that they would work hard to retain it, but stated that it would be a close call in the end.
“Last Sunday we deserved to lose, but not this time, as Catania didn’t put us under so much pressure. There is a long way to go for the Champions League and we are still in the running despite two consecutive
defeats. I think third place will be decided by the head-to-head results.”
However, the inability of Udinese and Napoli to capitalise on Lazio’s misfortunes has meant that the Biancocelesti have not been dethroned from their third place in the Serie A. The point differential between
the fourth and the third spot has reduced to a single point, with all the teams hungry to play in the UEFA Champions League.
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