Maurizio Sarri: “Inter Milan One of the Strongest in Europe, a Lazio Win Would Defy Logic”

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·8 novembre 2025

Maurizio Sarri: “Inter Milan One of the Strongest in Europe, a Lazio Win Would Defy Logic”

Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri depicts a rather pessimistic picture for his team ahead of Sunday’s clash against Inter Milan.

Maurizio Sarri Expects Lazio to Struggle Against Inter Milan

The Biancocelesti overcame a poor start to the season, putting together a six-match unbeaten run. However, their defensive solidity will be put to the test at San Siro this weekend. In his pre-match press conference (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), Sarri insists that the Nerazzurri are the clear favorites to prevail thanks to their far superior quality.

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Inter, along with Napoli, are the strongest team in the league, and also one of the best in Europe. It’s a very difficult match for us; the gap between us and these teams has widened in recent times. We all know it will be incredibly tough. However, We will give it our all and try to seize every opportunity. This Lazio team can’t get anywhere this season. Do we think we can play on par with Inter? No. If we get a result on Sunday, we’ll be defying logic. We have to go to San Siro with motivation and humility, because they are stronger than us. You can’t just put on a facade and claim otherwise. That’s the media’s job.

Sarri Provides Updates on Alessio Romagnoli

The Lazio boss revealed that Alessio Romagnoli’s presence hinges on his condition in Sunday morning’s training session. In any case, he believes the team has a quality replacement in Oliver Provstgaard, albeit less experienced.

Romagnoli trained this morning (Saturday), and he’s doing pretty well. We’ll see how he wakes up tomorrow morning and decide together. Oliver has qualities; above all, he’s a fiercely committed player. His potential has only been partially unleashed, but with that character, he’ll surely be able to bring it out. He doesn’t have Romagnoli’s experience yet, but I think he’ll become an important player in Serie A.

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On a separate note, Sarri once again defended Boulaye Dia, insisting that, despite his lack of goals, he has been performing his tasks on the pitch.

I hear Dia has been criticized a lot, but I can’t chastize a player based on the recent low-quality matches, because he’s provided the team with everything they need. We expect goals from center forwards, but he’s providing everything we need. That’s something to be commended. Let’s hope he improves because he has the qualities to perform well in attack.

Tijjani Noslin Lost in the Shuffle

The manager admitted that Tijjani Noslin’s role remains undefined, hinting that he’ll only feature as a starter in case of an attacking emergency.

Noslin is an unstructured player; it’s difficult to figure out the ideal solution with him. He has the traits of a winger, a center forward, and a second striker; it’s not easy to define him. If we continue to miss so many players, his time will come eventually (laughs).

Sarri Applauds Cristian Chivu

Finally, Sarri reserved some praise for Inter head coach Cristian Chivu ahead of their first touchline meeting.

He’s a coach who’s only just emerging; evaluating him in three months is difficult. He has the qualities to become a top-level coach. I prefer the paths of those who make a lot of appearances in lower leagues, but Chivu has made a huge impact. He’s made quite an impression on me.