Tomorrow, Lazio will host Atalanta at Stadio Olimpico in a tantalizing top-of-the-table match, and Maurizio Sarri is aware of the difficulty in defeating the Bergamo team.
With only one point separating fourth-placed Biancocelesti from fifth-placed La Dea, both teams are vying for a Champions League spot.
In his pre-game press conference, Sarri gave a preview of the high-profile match.
“If Atalanta declines physically, they are a normal team. If they are physically well they are very strong. Tomorrow will be a terrible game, as Guardiola says playing against them is like going to the dentist.” he said via LazioNews24.
Sarri then analyzed the differences between the two teams, focusing in particular on the transfer market.
“The gap is due to the fact that for three years they made the Champions League and collected 100 million more than usual, which is why they were able to buy players worth 25 million.
The two teams were equal this season, a difference in the standings is now irrelevant.
Tomorrow will be a great opportunity even if nothing can be definitive.”
Since their last victory over Atalanta at the Olimpico in 2017, Lazio has endured two losses and three home draws.
On the other hand, Gasperini’s team will try to avoid going two games without scoring for the first time this season.
