Lazio-Napoli 0-0 report cards: Isaksen sprints, Lobotka governs, Raspadori badly

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Lazio-Napoli, a match valid for the 22nd day of Serie A, ended 0-0 at the Olimpico in Rome. Man of the match was Lobotka, in a hard-fought and balanced, but certainly not spectacular, match. Let’s see together the promoted and failed in the match, with all the report cards.

===The report cards of LAZIO===

Ivan PROVEDEL 6 – Never involved, except in some high exits.

Manuel LAZZARI 5.5 – He can’t get up continuously. Indeed, from that side you can notice Mario Rui more. Low rpm in the engine. (From 71′ PELLEGRINI 6-On the left, he gets up in the final and also goes to shoot. Good entry)

Mario GILA 6.5 – Sometimes rough, but essential and effective. Booked for a foul on Politano. Good try.

Alessio ROMAGNOLI 6.5 – Leads the defense with precision. He keeps the line high, dominates with his head. Booked for a foul on Politano, who doesn’t keep him down. Good boy.

Adam MARUSIC 6 – Starts very imprecise, with bad controls and questionable choices. Then he improves and gains confidence. In the final – with the entry of Pellegrini – he returns to the right.

Matteo GUENDOUZI 6 – Physical presence evident as always. High and low balls: fight on everyone. A great crash in the second half for Isaksen. He must improve technically, because he often gets the measurement of support wrong. (From 77 ‘VECINO 6-Always fearsome with his insertions. He doesn’t find the right opening)

Danilo CATALDI 5.5 – Preferred to Rovella in the starting 11. Slow, scholastic, horizontal direction: it makes the Olimpico impatient in some moments. A left-footed shot from outside in the second half goes very close to the post defended by Gollini. A naive foul on Ngonge gives Napoli a dangerous free kick. (From 84′ ROVELLA SV)

LUIS ALBERTO 5.5 – He can’t turn on the light, despite always playing two touches with high quality. A little too laborious and affected.

Gustav ISAKSEN 6.5 – A dangerous shot that was just wide in the first quarter of an hour. It starts well, inspired and lively. Then he tries again from outside: high. In the second half he was too altruistic: instead of shooting he opted for an assist for Castellanos, who failed to deliver. However lively and proactive. (From 84′ PEDRO SV)

Valentin “Taty” CASTELLANOS 5.5 – Difficult match, always with our backs to goal, with Rrhamani close behind. At the beginning of the second half he invents a clever overhead kick, but is offside by very little. He always tries, but he also always gets stopped.

FELIPE ANDERSON 6 – He plays on the side usually occupied by Zaccagni. A couple of ideas set the Olimpico on fire. He drops a lot in the second half, where he slowly disappears from the match.

ALL. Maurizio SARRI 6 – Lazio certainly proactive, but also anesthetized by Mazzarri’s organisation. Few dangers incurred, but also few created. More was expected.

Felipe Anderson during Lazio-Napoli – Serie A 2023-24

===NAPOLI report cards===

Pierluigi GOLLINI 6 – Idle. Castellanos freezes him, but luckily for him he is offside.

Leo OSTIGARD 6.5 – He takes over Felipe Anderson, in what could be his last in blue. Nice save in the second half, attentive and concentrated otherwise.

Amir RRAHMANI 6.5 – Man on Castellanos, leaves him no space in the first half. Clean and tidy at every stage.

JUAN JESUS ​​6 – He must always widen on Isaksen, who has another step. He struggles to contain the Biancoceleste winger. He uses experience to get by.

Giovanni DI LORENZO 6 – On the right, he often lowers himself to avoid leaving the field to Anderson. As the minutes go by he grows and looks good.

Stanislav LOBOTKA 7 – Not only directing, but also many duels. Master of the midfield, he harpoons everything and cleans it up. As in the lost Super Cup final, the best by Napoli.

Diego DEMME 5.5 – Played just 13 minutes in the season before today, he hadn’t started since May 2023. Rusty and staid. He is booked, he doesn’t find the right playing times. (From the 60th minute GAETANO 6.5 – Inside as a midfielder. With a right-foot volley from outside he goes close to the target. He enters with desire and gets noticed. He has good technique and tenacity)

MARIO RUI 5.5 – On the left, he must contain Lazzari and double on Isaksen. In difficulty for most of the match. (From 80 MAZZOCCHI SV)

Matteo POLITANO 6 – More central than usual, but out of the match in the first half. He can’t get moving frequently. In the second half he increases his tone and gets both Romagnoli and Gila warned. (From 84′ LINDSTROM SV)

Piotr ZIELINSKI 6 – Very advanced, almost an attacking midfielder. There are no spaces and therefore he lowers himself to receive. A free kick just wide, no play from him. (From 84′ DENDONCKER SV)

Giacomo RASPADORI 5 – Central point of movement, which gives no references. A lot of dark work, a lot of generosity, but little presence. It doesn’t create anything. (From 79′ NGONGE SV)

ALL. Walter MAZZARRI 6 – Confirms his beloved three-man defense, among the many absences. Napoli certainly motivated and organised, but also not very dangerous. A point that doesn’t help much.

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