Lazio, Sarri speaks: “Naples was my best debut, shame we didn’t win” | OneFootball

In a lengthy interview given to the microphones of “Radio SerieA”, former Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri made some statements about his adventure in the shadow of Vesuvius.

Lazio, Sarri speaks: “My debut in Naples was the most beautiful, it’s a shame we didn’t win”

Here are the statements of the current Lazio coach: “Patience? I think until a few years ago I didn’t have much. One of the good things about getting older is that you develop qualities you didn’t have before. Now I try to understand more the people in front of me, whereas before I had my own preconceived ideas. What did I do last year? You watch matches, the world of football is what it is and you stay involved in it, then my family situation this year wasn’t great so I was also caught up in some unpleasant stories. It’s part of life. The courage to change your life? It’s a series of circumstances that happen to you, you don’t even need that much courage. You start climbing through the ranks, until you reach a level where you either take a step forward or a step back. It’s a story of passion, because since I started coaching I’ve never felt like I was going to work. At first it was for fun, then the goal was to make it a profession, without such high ambitions. Coaching in Serie C, being a professional, from a passion point of view you’re happy all the same. The circumstances and the luck of being in the right place at the right time took me higher than I expected.”

“The most exciting debut? Definitely my debut in Naples, because I was born there, it was a big deal and full of emotions. I took over a team without even changing too many players, we managed to play beautiful football, entertaining people, and we did great things even though we didn’t win anything. That’s the one that gave me the most satisfaction and it’s clear that no team I had afterwards could play the same football as that Napoli. The encounters with Allegri? Aglianese vs Sangiovannese, 0-0 and zero shots on target: a pitiful spectacle. That’s where I met Max, with whom I’ve always had a good relationship, he’s Tuscan, as are my roots. Of course, the vision of football can be different, but that means little. The personal relationship is one of mutual respect. Sarrismo? The style of a coach is a hypothesis and then you have to deal with the characteristics of the players at your disposal. It will never be the same. Certain characteristics need to be enhanced and not forced towards what gives you the most satisfaction. No team I had afterwards could play the football of that Napoli. I would like my career to end like this: that Lazio manages to take the Flaminio, that I am on the bench for the first match at the Flaminio, and that the stadium is named Tommaso Maestrelli.”

Vincenzo Schiavo

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