Serie A: CATANIA-LAZIO, Saturday 21-03-09

Referee was spot on with Lollo. Fair dues, refs generally let players away with fouls like that early on BUT if you apply the laws of the game to the situation, he deserved to go and we can't sit here and say Lollo doesn't know the rules of the game.

Lichti is a far better option than De Silvestri. He is better in the defensive stakes. Stephan does tend to be clumsy from time to time but Lollo consistently gives the ball away in crucial positions and doesn't do enough to win it back. He has to iron that out of his game if he wants to be a started. After that, he has to match Lichti in the link up stakes. Lollo is better at attacking but when Stephan gets forward he is looking to put Foggia into space or to give the ball to someone else and push. That is how you play wing back, Lollo has to learn that yet.

As for Catania, three points or bust. No point settling for a draw and our away form this year is impressive so we should hold no fear.

Gizas wrote:

Kurama_SSLazio wrote:

Better to play them both . .Brocchi is useless anyway. At least as a right mid.

It's probably the first time I really agree with you! Brocchi does a lot of hard work as a defensive midfielder, but he's too slow to be right midfielder. Because of this Lazio barely use right wing to attack. That's why Lazio is forded to play only on the left where Foggia is doing really good. However, our opponents know this, they can concentrate to stop Foggia (Chievo did it really well) and we're starting to struggle. So since we don't have any good right midfielder (Maybe Meghni could be an option but he's always injured and Foggia isn't that good on the right), Rossi could let both Licht and Lollo play. It would give more opportunities to attack through the right wing and and our Lazio wouldn't be so predictable anymore. And what is most imporant, Lollo would get a chance to shine.. Many people say that he's a mediocre player and hadn't proved anything but how he could show his skills in last 10 minutes of the game?

Exactly !! That`s why i said what i said ... our right wing is dead. Rossi tried also with Dabo there but it`s the same stuff..Ousman isnt a right mid, Brocchi isnt.. Lich tries to do something there but useless, because he`s alone and because he isnt that skilfull. Another thing that i saw is that Pandev goes often there to pick up balls and that`s why (when Zarate is playing) we are in the pitch with 0 strikers when we attack, making impossible to create chances. So i`d go with Lich and De Silverstri on the wing....can`t be worse then it is now.

Caxi wrote:

Referee was spot on with Lollo. Fair dues, refs generally let players away with fouls like that early on BUT if you apply the laws of the game to the situation, he deserved to go and we can't sit here and say Lollo doesn't know the rules of the game.

Lichti is a far better option than De Silvestri. He is better in the defensive stakes. Stephan does tend to be clumsy from time to time but Lollo consistently gives the ball away in crucial positions and doesn't do enough to win it back. He has to iron that out of his game if he wants to be a started. After that, he has to match Lichti in the link up stakes. Lollo is better at attacking but when Stephan gets forward he is looking to put Foggia into space or to give the ball to someone else and push. That is how you play wing back, Lollo has to learn that yet.

As for Catania, three points or bust. No point settling for a draw and our away form this year is impressive so we should hold no fear.

Like I said he needs time, you can't expect miracles from anyone after just 38 games in their career. Lich has 79 appearances at Grasshoppers then 89 at Lille, he should be better or at least come across as better with the experience he has. If we don't give lollo the time to develop then one of two thing should happen, either sell him or try him out in another position, as he won't want to rot on the bench for long and i don't blame him. Don't get me wrong I think Lich has had a brilliant impact especially defensivly, but he also has a lot to learn going forward as was shown in the away game at Udine where he played up on the right mid and was poor. Therefore as i said earlier combine both their talents by putting Lich at wing back and de silvestri on the right wing of midfield, couldnt possibly be less effective than Brocchi in that position.

Kolarov and De Silvestri are wing backs, Radu and Lichti are backs. They are all young enough to play anywhere in out wide in defence or midfield with the time to adapt. I mean, Aleksandar appears to be shaping up into a very competent left back and the majority of us always saw him as a future midfielder. They are all adaptable, give them time.

We have a left winger in Foggia, essentially he is a left winger, he has two good feet but likes to come inside and dribble at defenders. To balance things up, you want a right winger with two good feet to do the same thing. That is something to find in the mercato.

Then with Kolarov, Lichti ir whoever, Rossi has to decide whether he wants them to be defensively sound or another attacking threat. Considering Lichti links up well and Kola has one hell of a shot on them, defence would be the priority. There is no need to have natural Beckham-esque crossers in the box if we have a solid defensive unit and weapons elsewhere in the team. Better to strike a balance.

Kurama_SSLazio wrote:

Well back Laziophilic !! Glad to have you with us again.

Thanx man alot, lets say that I can't keep on posting like in the past, I had an exam in London in Jan and thanks god I did it, however I got stuck with the Ielts once!

I can't agree with u anymore, we said these things on Foggia, Muslera, and even Meghni in the past and it seems that Rossi finally get it after decades of debating with many here!

What I am curious to know, If Diakete will make himself back to the starting 11? Anfter Cribari recent quotes! And will Carrizo prove that he is not that ordinary GK? What I want to c is Rossi and players geniune to turn the season around! Instead of being stuck in a moment and can't get out of it for 2nd year in arow.

Forza Lazio

Caxi wrote:

To balance things up, you want a right winger with two good feet to do the same thing

maybe meghni ?

Doing a bit of research in Catania's season so far.

They're virtually safe from relegation, two wins should secure it. They have been slowly slipping down the table and I wonder if a lack of motivation has begun to creep in. I have watched them a few times this season but not recently.

Eight home wins, one draw, five defeats. Let me break that down. The teams that got them were:

Udinese (Catania 0-2 Udinese) Week 9
Lecce (Catania 1-1 Lecce) Week 14
Bologna (Catania 1-2 Bologna) Week 19
Inter (Catania 0-2 Inter) Week 21
Juventus (Catania 1-2 Jventus) Week 23
Siena (Catania 0-3 Siena) Week 27

It's been predominantly in the last month or two that they have started slipping and if you think our games are tough to predict, who would have thought they'd hammer their rivals Palermo 4-0 away and lose at home to Siena 3-0 within a short space of time. Like I said, I think the result ultimately comes down to a battle of heart. An early goal for us would result in a comfortable win I am sure.

According to goal.com Catania will be without 3 important players: Takayuki, Baiocco and Carboni.

They are playing at home and have a pretty respectable record at the Massimino so even with those players out they still have some very good players on their team like Ledesma, Mascara and Bizzarri so they should not be taken for granted. I hope the Chievo game is long forgotten by the team and Rossi because if its not then this match will be even more difficult than it originally was going to be.

How are Lazio doing on the injury and suspension front (apart from Kolarov)? And any news on Meghni?


FORZA LAZIO!!!!!

Bobbi wrote:

And any news on Meghni?

he was already playing in the training game against Roma VIII, and he made 2 goals!!

lazialita and other sites are stating that rossi will bench zarate, he didnt do wonders againt chievo but was certainly better than pandev. Why is he afraid to give pandev the bench? Can someone explain me that?

Rocchi and Zarate looked necessary uprfont.

If we lose this game..
I think we will lose a chance to reach CL zone..
Im so pesimistic with this game..
Hope Mascara will not scoring great goal to lazio...

It's a though game....
Im so nervous this time...

Muslera apparantely will be back and should take JPC`s place on saturday. I want to see Carrizo and I am not going to get tired of saying it.

YEEEEEEEEEE FORZA MUSLERA !!

I was also hopping to see JPC grading the net.

valdanito_10 wrote:

Muslera apparantely will be back and should take JPC`s place on saturday. I want to see Carrizo and I am not going to get tired of saying it.

I like Carrizo too but we have to put the team first. Imagine what it would do to Muslera if he were fit and got dropped. He already paid his dues being second string to a 42 year old for a year.

lazialejakarta wrote:

If we lose this game..
I think we will lose a chance to reach CL zone..
Im so pesimistic with this game..
Hope Mascara will not scoring great goal to lazio...

It's a though game....
Im so nervous this time...

If you think we STILL have a chance for CL, then you obviously are one of the biggest optimist I've ever seen. :)

Not expecting anything more than a draw....but still, FORZA LAZIO ALE!!!

http://goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/03/19/1164768/lazio-midfielders-matuzalem-and-dabo-ruled-out-of-catania-match

Praying for manfre!

Belgio wrote:

Praying for manfre!

Hey don't make me come there

Ah you're going to bash me for expressing my sympathy to a Lazio player? Nice..

Manfredini in starting line-up... it is said that when a person is born stupid, he will never become clever.

Rossi, you are an absolute idiot....no other words....mamma mia, people learn on their mistakes, but Rossi is so stupid, that he doesn't even do that...ti odioooooo!!!

Forza Lazio wrote:

Manfredini in starting line-up... it is said that when a person is born stupid, he will never become clever.

Rossi, you are an absolute idiot....no other words....mamma mia, people learn on their mistakes, but Rossi is so stupid, that he doesn't even do that...ti odioooooo!!!

ok who do you expect to be fielded when Dabo and Matu are out? :)

Roman_Eagle wrote:

Forza Lazio wrote:

Manfredini in starting line-up... it is said that when a person is born stupid, he will never become clever.

Rossi, you are an absolute idiot....no other words....mamma mia, people learn on their mistakes, but Rossi is so stupid, that he doesn't even do that...ti odioooooo!!!

ok who do you expect to be fielded when Dabo and Matu are out? :)

Mauri. Meghni. Zarate. Myself. One of my friends. The guy I know on the other road. One of my classmate's cousin's close relative's brother. Finally, my grandmother. But NOT Manfredini, for God's sake.

Zarate will play but not as a DM, Meghni is available but I don't think Rossi will risk him, Mauri - that could be an option, but IMO the mr. is trying to secure our team defensively cause we all saw what happened last game right. Honestly I don't blame him. If I were a coach I'd do the same (with the defense I have) - defensive tactic on away game against a team that is dangerous

Mauri, Brocchi, Foggia, Ledesma, even Zarate or some primavera kid.