It is the second consecutive draw in the league for Lazio after first the 2-2 against Cagliari in the last round, and now today a 1-1 draw at the Olimpico against Bologna. "We had a good game, we gave everything. We deserved more but we take this result. Choices? This morning I did the count: Lulic, Radu, Patric and Milinkovic could not play because they were not at their best, we played last Thursday and we only had a day and a half to prepare it. In the first half suffered the restart of Bologna, in the second half we did not risk anything and we could win the game".
The Lazio coach praised Lucas Leiva's performances: "I knew he was strong, but he is going beyond expectations. I would like to take him off the pitch, but it is indispensable for our game. With a bit more luck and some better choices in the last part of the game, we could have won today. We have had 45 games since the start of the season, from the 21st of January we have been playing every 3 days. We wanted the Europa League with all our strength and we want to continue. The matches with Salzburg will come before important matches, like the derby. We knew it would be complicated, but we want to move on. We spent a lot on Thursday in Kiev. Not playing Thursday I would have had everyone available. We know what we risk, but we take these risks willingly."
The Lazio coach then returns to talk about VAR: "How many more points would we have without VAR? Many. Even today they told me that there was a penalty for us, but I did not even want to see it again. Today I saw the start and I noticed that some referees were more in front of the monitor than in the field. It is no longer the first football, beyond the lost points that are many. Our fans have protested peacefully, in the Lazio style, because there is something wrong. This year, seeing the matches, I did not enjoy myself like the past few years. We probably have to get used to it, but it's also been 7/8 months already ... Us the most penalized by VAR? Surely," concluded Simone Inzaghi.
