Celtic vs. Lazio: Drama erupts before the Champions League game, leading to “Cold War”
This week, Celtic get ready to host Lazio for their second Champions League group round match.
Both Lazio and Brendan Rodgers’ team, who now hold the bottom two spots in Group E, need a victory to keep their slim chances of moving on to the next round alive.
Domestically, Lazio is now 15th in Serie A and Celtic are currently atop the Scottish Premiership.
There are problems at the Rome club, and this week’s game versus Celtic is important. There have even been rumours that manager Maurizio Sarri may be leaving soon.
Sarri said he doesn’t have the team he wants and isn’t totally satisfied with the summer transfer window after Lazio’s Saturday 2-0 loss to AC Milan.
Claudio Lotito, the club’s president, stated publicly that Lazio had a terrific window and much more is expected, which hasn’t gone over so well.
Sarri thinks the team’s second-place performance from the previous season was an unlikely triumph, while Lotito thinks it demonstrated the team’s true calibre.
A “Cold War” is allegedly starting, according to Corriere dello Sport, ahead of the Celtic game. It is unclear whether that will benefit Brendan Rodgers or not, and the drama may have either positive or negative effects.
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After Stoke City’s first goal, Haksabanovic takes a jab at Celtic.
After scoring his first goal for Stoke City, Sead Haksbanovic made a subtle jab at Celtic.
The Montengero international made his debut for Alex Neil’s side against Bristol City as he attempts to regain form.
He sent a strong message about a lack of game time on social media before clinching a transfer deadline day switch to the English Championship team.
He stated: “If they don’t see your value maybe you’re not at the right place.” Brendan Rodgers expressed his amazement at the forward’s post, and now Haksabanovic has mentioned his limited minutes once more.
“I’m happy with my goal [against Bristol City] and the win,” he told Stoke City’s club channel.
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“I’m hoping to build on that as well; I’ve got some games in my legs right now.” That makes me happy.
“You’ve seen glimpses of me; I’m not completely content yet.” I don’t think I’ll ever be, since I know I can improve every day, and that’s what I’m striving for.
“It’s always good to get games in the legs; I haven’t played that many games in a long time.” Here’s hoping I can build on that in training and improve.
“You must first fix everything around you before you can perform.”Even though I’ve only been here a couple of weeks, I already feel at home on the pitch, with the players and staff. They’ve been quite helpful, and I’d like to express my gratitude to them. They made me feel at ease.”
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