ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 05: The referee Luca Pairetto and Mattia Zaccagni of SS Lazio reacts through the Serie match between Roma and Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on January 05, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photos)
Mattia Zaccagni admits Lazio have ‘regrets’ over their 2-0 Derby della Capitale defeat to rivals Roma, however they ‘mustn’t throw away all we’ve finished’ this season.
The Aquile have been the favourites going into the Stadio Olimpico this night, sitting 15 factors away from their cousins within the Serie A desk, in addition to high of the Europa League standings.
Nevertheless, Roma surged right into a 2-0 lead throughout the opening 18 minutes with Lorenzo Pellegrini and Alexis Saelemaekers, maintaining maintain of that outcome to the top.
“The regrets are above all for the primary half after we had the unsuitable method and that’s one thing we can not afford in a derby,” Zaccagni advised DAZN.
“Now we should get proper again on observe, construct on the second half efficiency and lift our heads. We created a lot of scoring alternatives, however the aim didn’t arrive.
“It’s disappointing for our followers, who cheered us on proper to the top. We’ve bought to get again on our toes and never throw away all we’ve finished to date this season.”
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Lazio had been an actual shock early within the marketing campaign underneath new coach Marco Baroni, each in Italy and within the Europa League.
Is it doable that halfway by the marketing campaign, they’ve been studied and ‘discovered’ by their opponents?
“Simply as we research the opposite groups, they’re sure to check us,” confessed Zaccagni.
“We have to do higher with our preventative marking, as these are the small print that may determine matches. If you begin to win these duels in the midst of the park, you may then construct scoring alternatives.
“Wanting on the second Roma aim, for instance, that was a unfastened ball that they pounced on.”
Lazio stay fourth within the Serie A standings, although Juventus and Fiorentina three factors behind them have a recreation in hand.
They’re again on the pitch on Friday night once they host Como, however Zaccagni, Mario Gila and Taty Castellanos will all be suspended.
