Enemies-friends on the football scale. Italy-France last night was colored in white and blue with the entry of Nicolò Rovella for a dull Locatelli halfway through the second half. On the other hand, Matteo Guendouzi was on the pitch from the first minute, who has been sharing the midfield with Rovella for three months in the Lazio of Barons. What emerged was a real and heated duel, also highlighted by the Biancocelesti fans on social media. A couple of hard entries from Rovella agitated the fans, to the point of asking the former Monza player to take it easy. “Come on Guendo” the Italian director’s call to the Frenchman who was left on the ground after a challenge from Rovella. Guendouzi emerges victorious from the duel, even if Rovella himself can smile. With this performance and these unconvincing alternatives, to date it is difficult to think of a more valid option than the Lazio director for Spalletti’s midfield. All on a Sunday that brought a smile back to Lazio due to the good news from Senegal, Dia is well and will return to Rome today, so as to be available for Baroni regularly from Tuesday.
Lazio, six weeks of fire
Ten games in six weeks, with Christmas and New Year going almost unnoticed given the huge amount of commitments. Lazio is preparing for a tour de force that can truly decide the Biancoceleste season. Marco Baroni he gave his team three days of rest before focusing on a terrible cycle. Lazio will return to the field on Tuesday in Formello and on Sunday they will host Bologna, then Ludogorets again at the Olimpico to virtually close the discussion of direct qualification to the round of 16 of the Europa League. Then all in one breath Parma, double challenge with Napoli, Ajax, Inter, Lecce, Atalanta and derby to open 2025. Six big matches and two away games to Parma and Lecce with teams in need of safety points. The going gets tough, Lazio enters the key moment of the season with many certainties and still a great desire to amaze.