In the 9th round of Serie A, Lazio drew with Pisa 0-0 away from home. After the game, Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri accepted an interview with DAZN.
■What was missing in the second half to create a winning chance?
Sarri said: "We did too little in the frontcourt. This is partly because we sent some players who have recently recovered from injuries. They do not have enough physical fitness to play two high-intensity games in 4 days. We have been unbeaten for five consecutive games, and Pisa is not easy to deal with. We accept this result. The team is becoming more solid, and next we have to make up for the missing parts."
■ What are the considerations for replacing Pedro?
"I saw that Dia was a little tired, and I hoped to use Pedro to involve the opponent's central defender, so that our two wingers could attack the other two defensive players. But obviously, our players did not have enough strength in their legs to execute this plan."
■Judging from today's game, what is the first place that needs improvement?
"We need to play with more quality and calmness at certain moments of the game. At the end of the game, we had three forwards on the field who were not very tall, but we repeatedly chose to attack with high balls. This is completely contradictory."
■What are the injuries of Luca Pellegrini, Bashchi and Gila?
"I don't think it's a serious problem. The real trouble is that tonight we still have 7 players absent due to injuries. Hopefully, some people can recover in the next few days. Several players are undergoing reexamination today, but I don't know the results yet. The three injured tonight should not be a big problem."
■ How is this Lazio different from the first time you coached?
"The team now has no conditions to play the style of football that I used to play. I am changing the style of play based on the characteristics of the players."
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