Lazio-Salernitana, Colantuono: «Group motivated to do well»

«Tomorrow we have an important match ahead of us and I would like the team to take example from the second half of the match against Sassuolo who lived up to the task and allowed us to equalize after a performance like that was unthinkable at half-time. We have to start again from that second half by trying to make life difficult for Lazio who are a very strong team, who have recently changed coaches and want to relaunch themselves in the championship. A difficult task awaits us which if not interpreted well will create major problems for us». These are the words of the Granata coach Stefano Colantuono on the eve of Lazio-Salernitana.

«Regardless of the game system you adopt I believe that if you don’t do the defensive phase with at least eight outfield players under the line of the ball and if you don’t attack the goal with at least four or five players in the opponent’s area everything becomes more difficult. Maybe we will also change something in the men to give the team a bit of freshness, we are coming from a fairly intense period of close matches and there were also the national teams which saw many players involved. What matters is not so much the tactical attitude but the spirit and the desire to question oneself and close the championship in the best possible way».

«We still have some defections because we don’t catch up Kastanos e Basic, for the rest they are all available. I saw a motivated group that trained well this week, we would like to go and play a good match. When there is a performance, you always accept the result more serenely, we must put into play what we have prepared this week».

The coach then concluded: «After many years of being here at Salerno I have an emotional bond with the square, the city and the fans so the team’s great concern and mine is to be able to give some satisfaction to the fans in this final part of the season who have always been the most numerous away and in home games. they never abandon us. This championship finale worthy of the Salernitana name must be done and dedicated in a particular way to the affection of our people and to the Society that allows us to work in the best possible way. I have been playing football for many years and what has been created here in Salerno from an organizational point of view, player care and detail is top class».