Gondozi: "Roma Derby" is the most important game of the season. The goal this year is to score a few more goals

September 19th News In this round of Serie A, Lazio will play against Roma at home. Before the game, Lazio midfielder Gondozi was interviewed.

Where is the importance of the Roman derby? The

derby is the most important game of the season. All Lazio fans are looking forward to this game because they know how special it is. Every player wants to participate in such a game. I've played many derbys in my life, and it's hard to find such a special atmosphere in London and France.

Nesta once said that if the derby is lost in Rome, the next week will be uneasy. Do you agree with this statement?

Yes, like I said before, everyone is waiting for this game. You can win five or six games in a row, but if you lose this one, it will be a disaster for the fans. We must give everything to win, otherwise once we lose, the next month of work will become difficult.

You reunited with Sarri in Lazio, can you talk about your relationship with him and what he brought to you?

I signed with Lazio two years ago because Sarri was coaching. He was an excellent coach and he taught me a lot on a tactical level during my first year in Italy. He once won the league championship at Juventus and beat me in the UEFA Cup final while coaching Chelsea. I'm so glad to work with him.

He is a coach who can give players a lot of teaching and make them progress. I believe our results will improve in the next game. He always writes and draws in competitions? He pays great attention to every detail, not only at the competitive level. When I go to his office to talk, he will ask about your private life, your feelings, what you did, what you didn’t do. As I said, working under him for six months is equivalent to having several years under other coaches.

What are the differences between coaches, Surrey and Baroni?

Their football philosophy, tactical strategies and mentality are all different. Under Baroni, we play 4-2-3-1 formation, and I am the core of the game: I have to touch the ball sixty or seventy times in each game. Now I am more like a No. 8 player, I need to participate in the offensive stage, and I need to consider forwarding and winning goals. If you want to be a good midfielder in the Italian league, you also have to score some goals. But if I'm going to help the team, I have to think about defense, too. My goal this year is to score a few more goals.