Angelo Fabianisports director of Laziospoke to the microphones of Mediaset before the match against Napoli, valid for the round of 16 of the Italian Cup: “We want to honor this competition. You ask me about Hysaj and I’ll tell you why he plays: it’s a reward for the boy. Unfortunately, due to the rules, we had to exclude someone from the list in the championship , there is no such rule here, so it seemed right to the coach to send him on the field. I wouldn’t talk about turnover, neither on one side nor on the other. Whoever takes the field could do so in any Serie A team and someone is penalized from the choices. These matches are also made to let those who have little space play, but which is no less than those who usually do so”.
Did you expect Nuno Tavares to have this impact right away?
“It’s not anyone’s discovery, he was Nuno Tavares before he arrived at Lazio. He had a problem in the national team, we’re recovering from it, today he did a differentiated job, we’ll see when he’ll be available.”
What quality do you like most about Baroni?
“I’m not surprised by him, I’ve known him for many years. Maybe he arrived a little late in a team that we call great, but he already deserved it beforehand. He’s a boy who made himself on the fields, on the outskirts and I can guarantee you that saving himself is not easy. He deserved what he has today, no one gave him any discounts.”
Is Belahyane really interested or are they just rumours?
“I categorically exclude interest in this player, who is an excellent footballer, but we are not interested now.”
Are you still complaining about the goal disallowed in Rovella?
“We abide by what was the VAR’s decision and confirmed by the pitch. We are not convinced, but the decisions must be accepted.”