Lazio fans ‘are the extra man, it’s undeniable’ after boycott suspended

Mario Gila and Gustav Isaksen confess the return of Lazio fans after weeks of boycotting the Stadio Olimpico was decisive against Milan. ‘They are the extra man, it’s undeniable.’

The Aquile had been in crisis, but this was their second consecutive Serie A victory, and confidence is growing.

After beating Sassuolo last week, they managed to push past Scudetto-chasing Milan thanks to the Isaksen strike on a long Adam Marusic ball, shrugging off Pervis Estupinan.

Lazio fans inspire success over Milan

“It was an incredible atmosphere and we had really missed this feeling,” Isaksen told DAZN Italia.

“The players and staff are great people, they help me every day, and I wanted to dedicate the goal to them as a well as the fans”

Above all, Lazio found inspiration from the crowd, as the fans suspended the boycott of the Stadio Olimpico that had left the stadium painfully empty and desolate in recent weeks.

They put on a remarkable atmosphere for this big match, so the team and staff celebrated under the Curva Nord after the final whistle.

“It is very different feeling the supporters behind us, they are the extra man, it’s undeniable,” Gila told DAZN Italia.

“We saw their influence tonight and put in a great performance. We had a lot of difficulties this season, but are seeing a different Lazio in the last three or four games, we can feel that energy on the pitch. We have matured thanks to these obstacles, and this was a great signal.”

Lazio might find it very difficult to close up the gap to the European places, but they can still win a trophy and qualify for UEFA competition.

They are in the Coppa Italia semi-final after a 2-2 first leg home draw with Atalanta.

“If we play like this, then we can have a different energy, so we want to keep the momentum going in Serie A and towards the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final,” concluded Gila.