Luis Alberto candidly acknowledges that Lazio’s lead against Fiorentina was undeserved before their eventual defeat, expressing frustration at the team’s recurring pattern of progress followed by setbacks.
The Spanish midfielder propelled the Aquile into the lead at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, defying the flow of the game, after their defense had been spared three times by the woodwork, marking his first Serie A goal since October.
Despite Fiorentina’s missed penalty by Nico Gonzalez, they successfully reversed the situation, clinching a 2-1 victory with goals from Michael Kayode and Giacomo Bonaventura.
“We didn’t do enough,” Luis Alberto told Sky Sport Italia.
“I really don’t know what to say, it was a game where we did not deserve to be leading at half-time. In the second, despite it seeming like a lucky night for us, we still failed to make the most of it, wasted a counter-attack for 2-0 and then conceded straight away.”
As a consequence of this outcome, Fiorentina has surpassed Lazio to claim the seventh position in the Serie A standings. However, the prospects of narrowing the gap on the Champions League qualification positions appear increasingly concerning.
“We have lost too many games recently and this was a very important fixture for the standings. We were not up to it today. We cannot give up now, there are still too many rounds to go, but the table is really tough now for Europe. We’ve got to talk less and train more.”