Every time a major European club has lost at Aspmyra against Bodø/Glimt, there have been excuses about weather, pitch conditions, long flights, etc. When it happens again and again, even the Italian media has realized that there must be something more than “nasty conditions” for well-seasoned Serie A stars. After Lazio were outplayed this week in the Europa League quarter-finals, there were surprisingly few comments about weather or surfaces.
The 37-year-old Pedro has a bunch of games at Barcelona, Chelsea, has played for Roma and now Lazio since 2021. The veteran has been involved in most things, he saw no problem praising Bodø/Glimt after the 2-0 win in the first Europa League quarter-final.
“It’s always difficult to play here. We have to tell it like it is. The surface plays a role, and it is not to our advantage. However, that is no excuse. Bodø was better than us. They created more chances and deserved to win. We have to focus on the second leg, prepare well and deliver a comeback,” Pedro told UEFA’s website.
The Italian media followed up with a tribute to Kjetil Knutsen’s attack machine in yellow.
“Bodø/Glimt stood out like a steamroller at home and completely dominated from start to finish. In fact, you could say that Lazio came out of it relatively lucky, writes Gazzetta dello Sport.
Tuttosport writes the Lazio players really struggled with Glimt’s high intensity and precise attacking play.
Several of the Italian newspapers highlighted the last time a Roma club made the trip to Aspmyra, when city rival Roma lost 6-1 in 2021. This is something more than the conditions…
