The Genoa coach analyzed the defeat against Lazio to Dazn.
At the Olimpico, the 23rd day of Serie A opens with a crazy match full of twists and turns: Lazio beat Genoa 3-2 at the end of an advance decided more by VAR and nerves than by continuity of play. After a blocked first half, the match came to a head in the second half with penalties, comebacks and reversals, until the penalty converted by Cataldi after the 100th minute. Here are De Rossi’s words after the match.
De Rossi’s words
Thus the coach on the episodes that decided the match: “I accept these episodes that are part of today’s football. There is regret, but there must be a lucid analysis of the match. I analyzed it coldly in the last comeback, we played on par if not better than Lazio. We are back to losing points in the 100th minute: it happened in Milan, at home to Atalanta. We have to accept it just as we have to accept that it becomes complicated to defend: we will have to work on how to stay in field, also having regard to the regulations”.
Messias’ impact: “I see the boys and I trust them, so I go after them. At 2-2 against Bologna they celebrated for two seconds and brought the ball to midfield, just like today against a strong team like Lazio. Apart from the last episode, we would have brought home a deserved point based on what we saw on the pitch. I make choices based on attitude: I’m satisfied, more than last day’s victory, but we go home with bitterness.”
How much a last-minute defeat weighs on De Rossi: “It bothers me to lose to anyone in the last minute. The point would have been important for the standings, then I have a past as a footballer and you all know it. Now I’m coach of Genoa and I defend the team’s colours. I feel the rivalries I’ve experienced in my career less with this shirt, I’m sorry for the boys who deserved the point.”
