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Stefano Pioli said Lazio conquered Fiorentina 2-0 at the Stadio Franchi with “spirit and extraordinary effort.”
Filip Djordjevic and Senad Lulic were on target for their third consecutive Serie A victory.
“I liked the whole team today and there was a lot of our spirit in this win, something that had been seen in recent performances,” declared the Coach in his Press conference.
“There is also a lesson to be learned, as in the first half we took our usual approach, while in the second we fell back and ran too many risks. We are a team who want to be attacking and not passive.
“It was difficult to keep the tempo high against a great opponent in this heat, so it was only normal that Fiorentina emerged as time went on. We needed an extraordinary effort to take home the points.
“There are positive signs from this match, but we will try to work on improving both our positive and negative aspects in future.”
Pioli and the Lazio staff were irritated that the referee awarded eight minutes of added time.
“My players were extremely surprised and the minutes seemed excessive, but the fourth official told me there were six substitutions and the medical staff went on to the field six times, so it added up.”