Pioli: "Win to save the season"
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Lazio coach Stefano Pioli introduces Thursday’s match against Sparta Prague: “Save the season? It would save it to go further and try to win the cup. And at the same time attempt an incredible comeback in the league. Passing the round in Europe would provide us with extra momentum in terms of enthusiasm and confidence, the desire to finish the season well. I’ve always said that the next game is the most important, I can’t be wrong if I say it again this time.”
“Galatasaray attacked in one way and defended leaving spaces for the opponents, Sparta seems to me more compact, so more difficult to overcome as evidenced by the few goals they took. But they too have weaknesses and we want to force our plays on those: we will have to play a precise game, with simple, linear soccer.”
On the pitch the experience of Klose and Mauri: “They are important players for how they know how to live certain games and interpret them. They give a lot on and off the field, they did well on Sunday and could be suited for this match.”
