Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi has revealed that he is concerned about the boost that Celtic will get from the crowd at Celtic Park during the Europa League clash between the sides.
The Lazio boss is wary about the Hoops support providing an atmosphere that could drive the Hoops on to a notable European victory.
“Propel them forward”
“Celtic have a marvellous home crowd who propel them forward, so it’s natural they have a different attitude with 60,000 supporters behind them” he said, as reported by Football Italia.
Sometimes the influence that the crowd has on a game can be overplayed at times. However, that might not be the case for Celtic against Lazio.
What Inzaghi will be hoping his team do is score an early goal that will silence the Celtic support. On the other hand, an early goal for the Hoops could send the crowd into a frenzy.
Early Hoops goal could make a difference
That is what Neil Lennon will be sending his side out to achieve. An early goal that will get the crowd behind Celtic and put Lazio on the back foot.
It will be interesting to see how Lazio would respond to going a goal down. Hopefully it would put them in a negative frame of mind for the rest of the game.
Lazio have players in their squad who have played in big games before. You would have to imagine that they will be used to the atmosphere created on big European nights.
However, the fact that Inzaghi has mentioned the atmosphere shows that it must be a concern to Lazio.
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