Rome Derby: Inzaghi speaks about Lazio's preparations, Immobile's status
ON THE DERBY DELLA CAPITALE:
“We can’t treat this game like the others. These are special games and we have to face them with intensity and determination, also because Roma have great quality and certainly won’t be afraid of facing us.”
“We’ll face this game openly. They have a great team with a great Coach. I’m very impressed by Di Francesco, also because he’s quickly transmitted his ideas to the team. Roma have changed their attitude towards football. Sometimes they wait for their opponents and sometimes they’re aggressive. I expect them to do both of these things against us. Roma concede less now but also score less.”
ON CIRO IMMOBILE’S STATUS:
“He’s still suffering from the small problem he had on the eve of Udinese. He seemed to be fine on Wednesday, but the pain came back on Thursday and we stopped him. Still, we hope he can play and we’ll see how he responds to today’s training session. He’s a very generous player whose missed just two games since last year.”
ON IMMOBILE AND PAROLO’S RESPONSE TO ITALY’S FAILURE:
“Immobile and Parolo after Italy’s defeat? They come into this game from a big disappointment, and the calendar gives them the chance to redeem themselves in an important game. They’re preparing for the derby in the best way they see fit mentally. As coaches, we’re preparing it for it in the knowledge that it’s a unique game.”