Maurizio Sarri admitted to Celtic that the Glasgow Rules were in effect when Lazio was in a Champions League crunch.
The Italians are now focused on Parkhead after celebrating an unlikely last-second equalizer against Atletico Madrid.
Wary Maurizio Sarri admits he will retreat to his Lazio bunker to forensically study Celtic as he expects a battle for the ages in Glasgow.
The Italians toasted an improbable last-gasp equaliser against Atletico Madrid as goalkeeper Ivan Provedei netted and now the former Chelsea manager’s gaze turns to Glasgow for matchday two. It has been an uneven start to the season for the Romans as they adjust to life after star turn Sergej Milinkovic-Savic after his move to Saudi Arabia. And the point against Atleti gives them a foothold in Group E ahead of taking Premiership champions.
And Sarri is certain a sizeable challenge awaits as he reunites with Brendan Rodgers with the pair previously duking it out during their days at Chelsea and Leicester City. Speaking after the madcap finish against Atleti, he said: “All the matches are important. Usually in Scotland, the games are not easy. But we will have to study the opposition.”
Meanwhile, Alistair Johnston views the 2-0 defeat to Feyenoord as an “opportunity lost” as he aims to make up for it matchday two. He said: There were some moments in the match we’ll look back and try to learn from and regret a little bit,” said the Canada right-back. We gave them a good game until it gets difficult when you go down to 10 and then nine men. You really shoot yourselves in the foot.
“But I was really proud of what we put on the field, and there were foundations upon which to build, particularly with a lot of guys who stepped up as we’ve had a lot of injuries,” the player said. There were many guys who, like myself, were participating in their first Champions League game; however, we’re not using that as an excuse. They truly stepped up and contributed greatly. Even if it seems like a missed chance, there are many positive things to take away. Just a little bit more ruthlessness is required.
