Marco Parolo is confident Lazio will beat Roma on Saturday ‘if we play like we know how’.
Four straight Serie A wins have catapulted Lazio into fourth place, and Parolo believes they can make it five out of five in the Derby della Capitale.
“Every game is important for the team, club, Coach,” the midfielder told Corriere dello Sport.
“However, the derby is played for the fans and it’s the game where you have to give your souls. If we play like we know how, we can win.
Marco Parolo is confident Lazio will beat Roma on Saturday ‘if we play like we know how’.
Four straight Serie A wins have catapulted Lazio into fourth place, and Parolo believes they can make it five out of five in the Derby della Capitale.
“Every game is important for the team, club, Coach,” the midfielder told Corriere dello Sport.
“However, the derby is played for the fans and it’s the game where you have to give your souls. If we play like we know how, we can win.
“They just need to regain some balance, they have good players and they’ll come out of this bad run. In the meantime, we’re happy to stay in front of them.
“We can get too carried away, whether it be good or bad, in a short space of time. The same goes for players. One becomes strong and the other becomes week every week.
“This slows down our growth in my opinion. It’s then taken to extremes on social media. If you’re not focused on yourself, you risk losing your mind.”
The 33-year-old was then asked about his idols growing up and what the future held.
“As a child, my grandfather took me to Milan’s training sessions on his bike,” he revealed.
“Maldini, Van Basten and their European champions of 1989 were my idols. In the future I won’t rule out coaching. I’ll do a course just in case.
“Everyone says that once you stop playing, you still have the desire to be on the pitch.”