Protagonist of the eighth round of Inside Serie A, on the official channels of the championship, Matteo Guendouzi he told himself starting from his haircut: “I’ve had this cut with me since I was a child, I don’t intend to change it. It’s part of me, I know it doesn’t please everyone. There are those who like it and who doesn’t, but I don’t pay attention to it. My family likes it and that’s the only thing that matters.”
The relationship with karate: “Karate helped me develop my personality, it’s all about one on one. It all depends on you. It is a sport that has taught me many values and the mentality depends on that. On the pitch I always want to win, it doesn’t matter if it’s a match or a final. It’s normal on the pitch for there to be friction between players, as far as I’m concerned it always happens because I’m looking for a duel. I want to win tackles and it can happen that I come in hard and not everyone likes it. Tension rises on the pitch because if you’re playing for everything it’s normal to have tense nerves, it doesn’t take much to spark a spark, especially between rival teams. There are some players who blame themselves, but I always try to remain calm and fully concentrated for the team.”
The fans: “As soon as I arrived at Lazio I immediately felt the love of the fans, they always accompany us in large numbers even on away games. The atmosphere at the Olimpico is fantastic, when I see our fans I get excited and I want to give everything I have for them. I felt this connection immediately, from when they welcomed me for the first time at the airport. This is why I want to try to repay them for all the affection they give me. I will always give everything for this shirt.”
Tavares: “I know him very well, we played a season together at Marseille. He’s a nice player with sensational quality, in my opinion he’s not yet 100% after the injury he had. He is growing a lot, also from a physical point of view and will have a great season. He is fundamental for us, he is giving us a great hand.”
Sarri, Barons and Tudors: “Every coach has his own ideas about football, they can be very different from each other. Sarri bases his on possession and control of the opponent through possession and quality. With Tudor a more direct and vertical football was played, focused on one-on-ones. Two diametrically opposed visions. Now with Baroni there is a third way, we try to come out with the ball from low and play on the wingers who have to provide many crosses into the area. Overall, we are enjoying possession-based football. It’s only been a few months, it’s too early to be able to put everything into practice. I believe we will have a great season with Mr. Baroni, he has a great football philosophy.”