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MAURIZIO SARRI CONFIRMS LAZIO NEED "IMPORTANT PLAYERS" TO SAVE THEIR SEASON
Maurizio Sarri hits out at Lazio’s lack of preparation after a 2-0 loss to Napoli. Read his shock transfer demands today.
Maurizio Sarri didn’t hold back—again—when talking about Lazio’s lack of preparation for selling Taty Castellanos. He also called out the team for making mistakes against Napoli.
He’d hoped for an easier day, especially after recovering from minor heart surgery over the holidays. Instead, he got a wild match: three red cards, tempers flaring, and chaos everywhere.
Matteo Politano set up goals for both Leonardo Spinazzola and Amir Rrahmani. Then Tijjani Noslin picked up a second yellow for a clumsy tackle, and things really boiled over with a scrap between Adam Marusic and Pasquale Mazzocchi.
Now Lazio has racked up seven red cards in Serie A this season. Noslin and Marusic sit out the next match against Fiorentina, and Boulaye Dia and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru are still away at AFCON. The squad’s stretched thin.
Sarri’s frustration is hard to miss, both with what’s happening on the pitch and off it.
“We lost because Napoli is a stronger team, but honestly, we didn’t help ourselves in the first half,” Sarri told DAZN Italia. “Losing happens, but we should have done better. Dealing with those attacking wing-backs is a headache for any team.
“The first goal? The cross was slow and easy to read. We knew exactly where it’d end up, but we still messed up.”
Lazio couldn’t make many changes to the squad last summer because of financial rules. Those restrictions are gone now, thanks in part to selling Castellanos to West Ham for €30 million. Still, they haven’t signed anyone to replace him yet, and now there’s talk that Fenerbahce wants to pay €27 million for Matteo Guendouzi.
“Castellanos was ready to leave, so it’s tough to keep a player in that situation,” Sarri said. “We saw this coming. Honestly, we should’ve been more prepared.”
Everyone expects Lazio to jump back into the transfer market. What does Sarri want? He’s clear about that.
“You’ll have to ask the director. I told him we need important players in key positions. There’s no use signing guys who aren’t better than what we already have.
“Where this goes now is up to the club and the director.”
DERBY D’ITALIA: LEAGUE LEADERS INTER MILAN HOST JUVENTUS IN A VALENTINE’S DAY BLOCKBUSTER
Inter Milan hosts Juventus on Feb 14. Discover team news, the combined XI controversy, and Lautaro Martinez's quest for 15 goals.
Inter Milan, sitting comfortably at the top of Serie A, welcomes a fired-up Juventus side on Saturday. This match has all the ingredients for drama. Inter’s got an eight-point cushion (58 from 24 games), while Napoli, still clinging to their status as defending champions, sit third on 49 points, just three ahead of Roma, who’ll be coming to town Sunday.
Juventus, wedged inside the top four, roll into Milan with only one loss in its last ten games. But Inter look scary right now; they’ve won five league matches in a row and just hammered Sassuolo for five goals last weekend.
Juventus have a chip on their shoulder, too, thanks to Corriere dello Sport stirring the pot this week. The paper claimed only three Juve players would make Inter’s starting eleven: Gleison Bremer, Khephren Thuram, and Kenan Yildiz. A little disrespect? Maybe. However, it shows that Juventus have quality in every part of the pitch.
Last weekend, Juventus showed they can dig deep. Down 2-0 at home to Lazio, they clawed back for a draw – not the points they wanted, but the fight will boost their confidence.
And don’t forget how Luciano Spalletti’s Juve tore Napoli apart two weeks ago with a 3-0 win. That one stung.
Now, Napoli gets ready for Roma with a real sense of urgency. Roma’s new loan signing, Dutch forward Donyell Malen, is on fire with three goals in four games under Gian Piero Gasperini. Gasperini’s already warning people: Malen’s going to rack up goals this season, as long as Roma keeps feeding him the ball. He’s got a whole bag of tricks up front.
Napoli are still dealing with injuries, but Antonio Conte’s got his team fighting. Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay, both former Manchester United players, have brought the energy Conte loves. The title defence isn’t easy. Conte admits being nine points back makes it tough—but with Roma in town, the atmosphere should be electric.
Looking elsewhere, AC Milan, currently second, head to Pisa on Friday night. Mike Maignan’s in top form in goal, while Luka Modric keeps things ticking in midfield.
Como, one of the season’s surprises, sits sixth. They host Fiorentina, who are desperate for points, on Saturday. And then Como travels to AC Milan midweek for a game that got bumped because of the Olympic opening ceremony.
Keep an eye on Lautaro Martinez this weekend. The little Argentine has 14 league goals already, and with Inter’s attack firing—57 goals in 24 games—he’ll be a handful for Juventus.
Here’s what’s coming up (all times GMT):
Friday: Pisa v AC Milan (1945)
Saturday: Como v Fiorentina (1400), Lazio v Atalanta (1700), Inter Milan v Juventus (1945)
Sunday: Udinese v Sassuolo (1130), Cremonese v Genoa, Parma v Verona (1400), Torino v Bologna (1700), Napoli v Roma, Cagliari v Lecce (1945)
Monday: Cagliari v. Lecce (1945)
MILAN STAY? NICLAS FULLKRUG "DESPERATE" TO LEAVE WEST HAM FOR PERMANENT ITALY MOVE
Niclas Fullkrug is desperate to stay at AC Milan. Discover if the Rossoneri will trigger the buy option for the West Ham loanee.
Niclas Füllkrug doesn’t have a future at West Ham. He wants to stay in Italy and keep playing for AC Milan after this season at least; that’s what Milan News is saying. Now it’s just a question of whether Milan actually wants to keep him around for good.
Milan can sign him if they want. So far, he’s only scored once in seven games, so he still has some convincing to do. He’s not exactly tearing it up, but there’s still time for him to make his case.
He’s technically under contract with West Ham until 2028, but let’s be honest, neither side wants a reunion. West Ham already brought in two new strikers. There’s no way Fullkrug gets much game time if he goes back. It just makes sense for him to move on and find a permanent home elsewhere.
West Ham wants to move him on, too. They don’t want him sitting on the bench taking up space, especially since he’s not in their plans anymore. Back in the winter window, they slapped a price tag on him before letting him leave on loan.
So, can Fullkrug convince Milan to keep him? He’s got experience and could add something to their squad, but it’s up to Milan to decide if he’s worth it. West Ham paid €26 million for him, but they won’t get close to that now. They’re probably looking at a loss.
Fullkrug needs a fresh start, and staying in Italy could be perfect for him. Regular minutes at Milan might help him rediscover his old form. He’s shown what he can do in Germany, and there’s no reason he can’t make an impact in Milan, too.
Now it’s all down to what happens over the next few months. Füllkrug has to step up, play well, and give Milan a reason to make the deal permanent.
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