Udinese Coach: Lazio Are Very Strong, Gattuso Has Brought Energy

Udinese coach Runjaic praised Lazio's strength at the press conference and said that Gattuso has brought energy to the team.

Speaking about how to deal with Lazio, Runjaic said: "Compared with last season, Lazio have made some changes in their playing style, although the formation remains the same. They have excellent wingers such as Zaccagni, Isaksen and Cancellieri, who are good at one-on-one situations and can also attack the space behind the defense to create opportunities for their teammates. They also have an outstanding full-back in Nuno Tavares. Their midfield is also very strong, and they are a very good team. They experienced some difficulties last season, but their league position was still above ours. The change of coach has brought energy to the team, and it will not be easy to play against them. We must maintain our positions and cannot give them easy opportunities, because they are very good in one-on-one situations."

Runjaic said: "We must stay focused and pay attention to long balls. They will come here looking for three points, and we will do everything we can to get points as well. We are not the favorites, but we are playing at home with the support of our fans. To get a good result, we must perform at a high level. If we find the right rhythm during the match, we can create scoring opportunities. Perhaps this will not be a match that focuses too much on tactics, after all, both teams want to play football."

A TMW reporter asked: "In the league and warm-up matches, Udinese have only kept a clean sheet against Padova. Is the issue with the defense due to form, or can Kabasele's experience help the team stabilize the back line?"

Runjaic replied: "Mistakes will always happen, and we have been punished because of them. Opponents will score, and they have scored some beautiful goals. We know we must do better defensively and try to limit goals conceded in a single match to no more than one, which would mean 38 goals in 38 matches. This is a very ambitious target. Keeping clean sheets is certainly important, but we also have to consider that Monza are a good team, and you will see them achieve good results. We also know how strong Como are, and Napoli conceded three goals yesterday. We want to keep the defense stable while continuing to score goals."