The Biancazzurri boss has assured his supporters that the team that showed up against the Rosanero “is not the real Lazio”, blaming injuries for the result.
Lazio have had a torrid time with injuries this season, and their misery further compiled, as they were crushed 5-1 by Palermo at Stadio Renzo Barbera at the weekend.
The injury woes of Lazio have forced Reja to field different defensive back-lines for their recent matches. They suffered a 3-1 humiliation against Atletico Madrid in UEFA Europa League. However, Reja has come forward and said:
“We’ve got to stick together and get through this”.
The extent of Lazio’s injury woes can be seen by the fact that the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristian-Ledesma-c9543 in the defence. The Coach is adamant that his team will bounce back.
“This is not the real Lazio. We had a total blackout. I had to put Ledesma in defence because there were no other options, so of course we had difficulties.” He added.
To make matters worse for the Biancazzurri, defender Andre Dias was shown a straight red-card, while Matuzalem will also miss Lazio’s next game after picking up a yellow card. Reflecting on the match and the increment in his misfortunes,
the Lucinico born manager added:
“It gets worse, as Andre Dias and Francelino Matuzalem will be suspended for the next game. The only good news is that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stefano-Mauri-c34055 returned.
However, the 66-year-old also added that panic should not set in as that will only make the situation worse. Commenting on the need of the moment, the veteran coach added that everyone needs to be calm, while also remarking:
“We must turn the page and above all not let ourselves get too downhearted.”
As a result of the defeat, the Biancocelesti surrender their third-spot to Udinese. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 have a tricky tie in the next week, as they will play Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico Rome.
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