THEInter takes the derby, Milan sinks. Lautaro Martinez's goal gives Inzaghi 3 fundamental points in the Champions League, while Pioli just has to deal with a very heavy crisis, which risks compromising any seasonal goal. The Milanese derby number 178 in Serie A, for once, confirms the predictions of the eve, with the Nerazzurri decidedly more on the ball throughout the first half and, tactics in hand, part of the second. The Devil, first of all wounded in his pride, returns home with broken bones and not only for the final result, which is worth a big slip up to sixth place in the standings (by the way, Lazio have one game less), but for what represents: the Rossoneri seriously risk not entering the next Champions League, while Inter, with yesterday's victory, should have clarified the hierarchies.
Inter – Milan 3-0, Inzaghi rejoices: “We dominated”
“I congratulated everyone, they were concentrated, attentive, we dominated – thought Inzaghi in the press conference -. Winning two derbies in 20 days is a great satisfaction, now we look forward with confidence, we try to make the best of Lukaku and Brozovic, who we have missed for a long time. But we also passed the group of Champions with Bayern and Barcelona, we reached the semifinals of the Italian Cup and won the Super Cup. The championship points could have been more, but now we just have to look ahead. Naples? Let's look at ourselves, we must be focused on what we are doing, because on 1 October, after the defeat against Roma, we were ninth in the standings and from there we made 10 wins in 13 games. But we also got through the Champions League group with Bayern and Barcelona, reached the semifinals of the Italian Cup and won the Super Cup. The points in the championship could have been more, but now we just have to look forward."
Inter – Milan 3-0, Pioli: "It's a defeat that hurts"
"Clearly we wanted to be more compact and waited longer for our opponents, conceding too much and defending badly – thePioli's analysis -. We should have dribbled more, but in the first half we didn't improve our center of gravity and found ourselves unprepared for the inactive ball. The negative games have robbed us of confidence and conviction, we are not yet such a mature team, so we have suffered: we have to start over from here, even if it is a defeat that is not good for morale. Leao? He has enormous potential, but the decision to play with two closer strikers was to put Inter's defense in difficulty. Rafa has to stay active throughout the game and he's a player we focus on a lot, the choices I've made are the best for what I've seen during the week: he doesn't have the characteristics of two vertically close strikers".
Spezia - Napoli 0-3, Spalletti without limits: "I don't choose between the Scudetto and the Champions League"
If the Champions League fight is increasingly exciting, the same cannot be said of the Scudetto one, which is increasingly similar to a triumphal march towards the verdict. After all the Spalletti's Naples he is dominating the championship as he hasn't happened for years, grinding win after win regardless of the opponents of the day. The script was repeated punctually also in La Spezia and the protagonists, ça va sans dire, were the usual Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen, the first with the penalty that unlocked the game, the second with the brace that closed it. The time for celebrations has not yet arrived, indeed the 51 points available require restraint and a low profile, however it is also clear that only a sensational collapse could take the Italian flag out of Spalletti's hands, so much so that many are starting to look beyond, i.e. to the round of XNUMX of the Champions League with the Germans of Eintracht. “There are moments in life when results are achieved and then reflections are made, or one is satisfied or tries to double – replied the blue coach -. We have no doubts, we have decided to double down by going to play all the matches trying to win for our fans. In these matches the difference is always made by the players' heads, at the beginning we weren't so fluid due to Spezia's balance and way of being on the pitch and we never managed to make numerical superiority with spaces reduced to a minimum. We always need Kvara and Osimhen, their inspiration and their imagination when the matches flatten out like this, they are the ones who have to pave the way to be able to enter the frontline ".
Verona – Lazio (18.30 pm, Dazn)
The 21st day will continue today with Verona-Lazio and Monza-Sampdoria, to then end tomorrow with the postponement between Salernitana and Juventus. It is above all the Bentegodi challenge that attracts attention, because Sarri's team, in the light INSERT, could really make a big jump in the standings in case of victory,
However, this also applies to theHellas, whose chances of salvation also come from matches like this: in Verona it will be a real battle, especially as the Biancocelesti could have their legs weighed down by the Italian Cup. Sarri, yesterday in silence from the press, always said that his team struggles to hold up three games in the same week and in fact it is exactly like this: when Lazio can prepare one match at a time, they are unlikely to make a mistake, but if times get shorter, that's what difficulties come.
Verona – Lazio, the formations: Sarri finds Immobile again from the first minute
The technician might think about giving a hand Property, able again and drafted after his injury on January 15th. In reality, Ciro already returned to Turin on Thursday evening, however showing a revisable physical condition, but it is clear that tonight more is expected of him, called to lead the team in the Champions League race. For the rest, nothing new compared to 4-3-3 of the last games, with Provedel in goal, Marusic, Casale, Romagnoli and Hysaj in defense, Milinkovic-Savic, Cataldi and Luis Alberto in midfield, Felipe Anderson, Immobile and Zaccagni in attack. Zaffaroni, author of a decidedly positive journey so far (two wins, two draws and only one defeat since he took over on the Verona bench), will try to ruin Lazio's plans with a 3-4-2-1 that will see Montipò between the posts , Dawidowicz, Hien and Ceccherini in the backline, Depaoli, Sulemana, Tameze and Doig in the midfield, Lazovic and Lasagna behind the lone striker Djuric.
