Serie A: Debrief Lazio Rome
Last night, Lazio Rome hosted Inter Milan in a game where they were clearly not favorites. Dominated, triggered by the score for long minutes, without a solution even after half-time, the coach team by Mauricio Sarri clung to his hope and managed to come back from nowhere thanks to two blows of fate to the disadvantage of the Interists. The scenario of the meeting as well as the consequences in the standings seem like a nightmare for Inzaghi and his family.
It was a Special match for Inter coach Simone Inzaghi, back in the club of his life: “It’s not a game like any other for me. It’s a homecoming, it was my home for 22 years. It will be a great emotion, a great day. Seeing these special guys who have everything to me. given, the supporters … I know there will be boos and applause, that’s part of the job. I accept it, but they know that I have always given everything for Lazio ” he declared before the game. A return to the roots that did not go as planned for the Italian technician.
The statistics of the game do not not necessarily test the physiognomy. In the end, Lazio shot 19 times but against 12 for Inter, a target 8 of his strikes against 4, got more corners, got more passes and even got possession of the ball (53% against 47 on the Inter side). At first glance, a 3-1 victory is only the logical consequence of a controlled match, but when we bend over on the match scenario on the other hand, the situation is quite different.
From the first minutes, Ivan Perisic opened the counter of the inter by scoring his 2nd but of the season on a penalty conceded by Hysaj. Edin Dzeko did not hit that shot on goal and therefore remains with 6 units, 2nd in the scorers classification. The first in this ranking is none other than his evening opponent, Italian Ciro Immobile. Indeed, despite the successful scenario, Inter failed to kill the match. Even worse, the team has put their opponent back in the game by offering this penalty to Immobile which displays an impressive statistic one corn per game on average, 7 achievements in 7 meetings.
After the game, Simone Inzaghi reacted soberly while the end of the match looked more like a settling of scores for his players: “After the 2-1 we lost our heads”. Ranking consequence, Inter is losing ground as Milan, led 2-0, managed to turn the game around against Verona by winning 3-2 at the final whistle. The Nerazzurri are therefore 5 points behind on their neighbors and maybe even pass 4th if Roma win. Lazio is back to 5th while waiting for the matches of the day, but concentrates the top of the table a little more with 14 points.
Focus on the fact of the match: Felipe Anderson’s goal
It’s a action at the start very innocuous which is at the origin of its major consequences in the general classification. While the two penalties granted had not been whistled without contesting, it was nothing compared to the but Brazilian Anderson in the second half. Following a shock to the recovery of the ball, Dimarco remains on the ground and let Inter defend at 10 on the Roman counter. Problem, Andérson continues to play and even passes next to the player on the ground taking advantage of the breach left. He scores on this action and hardly the time to speak his goal that Denzel Dumfries came, visibly beside himself, settle accounts with the player. A reaction that has a peculiarity a general fight for nearly 5 minutes. In total, four yellow cards have been distributed during this clash and incomprehension reigned in the heads of the Nerazzurri. decentralized, they conceded the third but still being very frustrated therefore match.
In reality, Felipe Anderson could have released this ball on his own and thus show his fair play, but it turns out that the rule has changed concerning these phases of play. The decision is now fully up to the referee whether or not to stop the game when a player is on the ground. Since he felt that the action could continue, the Brazilian winger simply continued his effort. A situation that did not fail to raise the tension a few notches.
Lucid supporters
Obviously, the French-speaking supporters of Inter Milan do not let the reaction of their players pass. Well and truly disappointed, they express themselves on Twitter by remembering lack of reaction from players after the penalty scored by Immobile.
About Felipe Anderson’s goal, again, some supporters are intractable and don’t understand the fact that the Interists are out of their match so easily.
A match looking like a turning point in this first part of the season which leaves to cast doubt on certain certainties from two weeks ago. Nothing is taken for granted, except perhaps for Napoli who will play first place during the day.