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Lazio Con Serial Immobile Per Il Sogno Champions DOMENICA24NOVEMBRE 2019 LA GAZZETTASPORTIVA 21 Serie A /13ª GIORNATA Perchévedere Sassuolo in lutto SASSUOLO LAZIO L’emozione di De Zerbi «Giocheremo per la signora Il «giochismo» di De Zerbi contro il «risultatismo» Squinzi» di Simone Inzaghi, su un campo probabilmente molto pesante, causa di Stefano Fogliani - SASSUOLO abbondanti piogge: HANNO Sassuolo-Lazio è una sfida un momento di opposte tendenze, il DETTO difficile», dice il gioco avvolgente dei De Zerbidella neroverdi e l’essenzialità «È vigilia, ma noN è dei biancocelesti, coN la il pensiero di af- variabile meteo frontare la turbo-Lazio di Inza- ghi a “rompere” la voce del tec- ORE 15, SKY SPORT 253 REGGIO EMILIA, MAPEI STADIUM nicoinconferenza stampa, Capocannoniere Ciro Immobile, 29 anni, capeggia la classifica marcatori dell’attuale Serie A con 14 gol, di cui 5 su rigore ANSA La Lazio sa quanto la scomparsa della si- difendere e gnora Adriana Spazzoli, venu- ripartire, ta a mancare meno di due mesi ha diversi dopo il marito, il dottor Giorgio Squinziche si inventò,nel Lazio con serial Immobile giocatori 2004, il Sassuolo dei miracoli. importanti «Cercheremo di stare vicino ai Dovremo figli, così duramente colpiti, e essere di onorare la memoria del Dot- coraggiosi tore e della sua signora, sapen- per il sogno Champions do bene quello che è stato il lo- ro impegno, il loro sogno», di- ce De Zerbi, cheuna Lazio «più forte del Sassuolo» la af- L’attaccante, a segno da 7 gare di fila, spinge i biancocelesti fronterà a modo suo, e a modo loro. «Facendo la gara, cercan- «Ci manca soltanto un po’ di continuità, se la troviamo...» do di imporreilnostrogioco De Zerbi perlimitarequello della La- di Stefano Cieri - INVIATO A FORMELLO (ROMA) zio».Filosofia molto“dezer- biana”, e che sarebbe piaciuta l gol come ragione di Ciro è ancora lontano da quel sulla fine della stagione. «Il gol condizione di giocare bene. La a Squinzi e signora, e piace an- vita. Come ossessio- traguardo,manon ha alcuna per me è vita, ossigeno, mi dà fiducia te la devi guadagnare in chealtecniconeroverde,che ne.Un’ossessione voglia di fermarsi. Oggi a Reg- quella fiducia in piùper af- campo e fuori dal campo, dan- ha maldigerito una pausa che I che può però fare le gioEmiliacercherà quindi di frontare la partitaseguente- do unamanoanche neimo- gli ha pure sottratto giocatori. Il Sassuolo fortune di una squa- allungare ancora la sua striscia ha confessato nell’intervista ri- mentipiù difficili.Con l’alle- è una Quanti indisponibili dra. Bastipensare alla Lazio IL NUMER0 di cannoniere seriale. lasciata al canale della Lega Se- natore abbiamo avuto una cre- buonissima che, senza i gol di Ciro Immo- rie A-.Quando si segna, si scita parallela. Ho sempre cer- squadra, Defrel si è fatto male mercole- bile, noN sarebbe dove si trova Sassuolo nel mirino vuole continuareafarlo. cato di seguireisuoi consigli dì, Obiang ha un solo allena- adesso in classifica. L’ attaccan- Al Sassuolo ha già segnato8 Quando sei “oN fire” senti che perquanto riguarda il cam- forte a mento nelle gambe dopo la pa- te napoletano ormai fa notizia gol, èuna delle suevittime qualsiasicosaentra in area po». Insieme, Immobile e In- metà rentesi-nazionali che al “Deze” quando noN segna, il che que- preferite. Ha colpito di più sol- puoi trasformarla in gol». CoN zaghihannoconquistatodue campo: può ha tolto anche Traore. «Siamo st’aNNo sta accadendo davvero 15 tantoledue genovesi (10reti la maglia della Lazio ha trovato trofei e tagliato tanti traguardi crearci dei competitivi lo stesso», garan- raramente. Nelle 13 partite gio- alla Samp e 9 al Genoa). L’ oc- quella continuità che, in pre- importanti.Nemanca uno, problemi tisce il tecnico che, orfano an- cate da titolareinquesta sta- I gol nel casione sembra dunque propi- cedenza, gli aveva impedito di chiamato Champions. «Quan- che di Ferrari, Chiriches, Roge- gione (11 in campionato e 2 in 2018-19 ziaper continuarecon certe arrivare acertilivelli,pur do si sale di livello diventa dif- rio, Pegolo e Berardi, sogna co- Europa League)ilcentravanti Nello scorso abitudini. Anche perché ci so- avendonelepotenzialità. ficile mantenere i piedi per ter- munque lo sgambetto alla la- biancoceleste soltanto in campionato no altrestatistiche da aggior- «NoN mi sono mai abbattuto, ra e gestire la pressione. Però zio, mai riuscitogli, in carriera. un’occasionenon ha segnato di Serie A nate. Quelle delle reti in bian- ho cercatosemprediandare bisogna sempre cercare di mi- «La Lazio è forte e ha fatto tan- (nel derby della seconda gior- Immobile aveva coceleste, per esempio. Immo- avanti. Adesso sentoilgioco gliorare per restare a quel livel- to, fiN qua, ma ha perso punti nata,nel qualecolpì comun- segnato 15 gol bile è salito a quota 102, vede cucito su di me, ma soprattutto lo eaddirittura superarlo. A anche coN squadre del nostro que un palo). In tutte le altre in 36 partite. da vicinoilquinto posto di la fiducia. Per questo devo rin- noi manca un po’ di continuità Inzaghi livello».SpaleBologna,ad gare ha fatto almeno un gol. E Oggi è già a 14 Rocchi (105) e il quarto di Gior- graziare Inzaghi e tutto lo staff nei risultati, perché a livello di esempio:l’Emilianon èmai sonosette partitediseguito reti in appena dano(108) nellaclassifica all che mi mettono sempre nella prestazioni ci siamosempre. stata troppo amica della squa- che in campionato va in rete. 12 giornate, time dei marcatori laziali. E al Cerchiamo di fare la gara con- dradiInzaghi. «Eselamia Nessun giocatore della Lazio ci quindi soltanto Mapei Stadium, oggi, potrebbe troqualsiasisquadra,seriu- squadra è quella, viva e deter- era mai riuscito (il record era di un gol in meno già eguagliare o addirittura su- Parola di bomber scissimoamigliorarequel- minata vista contro il Bologna Boksic, a segno per sei gare di del totale perare il numero di reti (15) «Il gol per me l’aspettopotremmotoglierci può impensierire chiunque». fila). Il primato assoluto, in Se- della passata chemiseasegno nell’intero tante soddisfazioni». Anche la turbo-Lazio. rie A, è di un certo Gabriel Ba- stagione scorso campionato. Si trova in- è ossigeno, e più © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA tistuta che, coN la maglia della fatti già a quota 14, gliene basta segno e più Fiorentina, fece gol per 11 par- dunque unosoloper egua- TEMPO DI LETTURA 2’52” TEMPO DI LETTURA 1’20” tite di seguito in campionato. gliarsi, coN sei mesi di anticipo voglio farlo» s s Sampdoria UDINESE zona rossa della classifica. Nuytinck con Gotti è rinato Ranieri eildubbio sudamericano Si gioca? Verso il sì e torna a Marassi per fare il bis Formazioneaparte,l’unico Rigoni oRamirez sulla destra? dubbio che ieri sera tormenta- ●UDINE Zero minuti giocati con lui in campo. Nuytinck ha va ancora l’ambienteblucer- nelle prime dieci gare di preso il posto di Samir, chiato eraquello relativo al campionato, 180 minuti nelle incappato come tutta la Allerta meteo, se. Ricapitolando: Depaoli ar- meteo.L’allertarossatermine successive due con Luca squadra in due pessime gare il Comune rassicura: retrato come terzino destro al Perchévedere oggi a mezzogiorno (poi deru- Gotti in panchina. Bram con Atalanta e Roma (11 gol posto dell’infortunatoBere- bricata a gialla), e solo a quel Nuytinck, dopo il cambio di subiti), che sono costate la «Il terreno di gioco szynski (ancora in Polonia do- puntoformalmentesiavrà il guida tecnica all’Udinese, è panchina a Tudor, e con sta reggendo, la gara po l’intervento al menisco), e SAMPDORIA UDINESE via libera per la disputa della tornato a sentirsi un Genoa e Spal ha preso una si dovrebbe giocare» un ballottaggioche rimane gara.Magiàieri sera Stefano calciatore. «Con il mister ammonizione, commesso 5 apertosullafascia destrafra Anzalone, consigliere coN de- avevo avuto qualche falli, effettuato 27 giocate di di Filippo Grimaldi - GENOVA Rigoni e Ramirez. Entrambi in lega allo Sport per il Comune problema», disse senza tanti testa e 5 lanci positivi, ma crescita e coN buone possibili- di Genova, ha mostrato cauto giri di parole nell’immediato soprattutto ha vinto il 67% on s’èfatto trovare tà di trovarespaziostasera al ottimismo: «Al momentola dopo partita della gara vinta dei contrasti, che ne fanno il impreparato,Clau- Ferraris. L’ uruguaiano, forse, a gara verrà disputata, il terreno con il Genoa a Marassi, dove migliore difensore dio Ranieri, quando gara in corso.Sul fronte del- Uno scontro diretto per la di gioco sta reggendo. Ho par- un suo salvataggio sulla bianconero in questa N ieri mattinasuo l’attacco,Gabbiadinipareil salvezza, anche se lo è più lato conitecnicidello stadio conclusione di Pinamonti specifica qualità proprio malgrado dopo qua- candidato numero uno per af- per la Samp, visto che la Ferraris, ricevendo rassicura- risultò provvidenziale per dopo Samir (78%). Oggi ci ranta minuti di lavoro sul cam- fiancareilcapitanoQuaglia- cura Gotti ha riportato i zioni sulla tenuta del terreno di difendere la vittoria. Oggi sarà da fare i conti con un po sotto i diluvio, ha preferito rella in attacco, in una partita friulani a quote accettabili. gioco. Se in mattinata ci saran- l’olandese ritornerà nello leone ferito come evitareguai emandaretutti che per la Sampdoria - costret- L’ onere della vittoria è no attenuazioni delle precipi- stesso stadio contro la Quagliarella e l’imprevedibile nello spogliatoio. Sapeva, però, ta a vivere alla giornata, come sulle spalle di Ranieri: tre tazioni, la partita si giocherà». Sampdoria, per tenere fede Gabbiadini. Nuytinck e i suoi cheilfinesettimana sarebbe ha ammonito lo stesso allena- punti vitali per risalire © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA al detto che non c’è due compagni dovranno statoterribile,equindi aveva tore -valecomunqueparec- senza tre e mantenere mostrare i muscoli. ORE 18, SKY SPORT 202 E 251 già fatto nei giorni precedenti chio, perché un’eventuale suc- GENOVA, STADIO L.
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