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Collecchio, 12 December 2025<\/em> \u2013 Head coach Carlos Cuesta<\/strong> spoke at the press conference previewing Matchday 15 of the Serie A fixture against Lazio, held in the press room at the Mutti Training Center in Collecchio.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CONTINUITY<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOur focus is on the importance of this match and on consolidating the progress we\u2019ve made. To do that, we need points, and we\u2019ll do everything possible to get them. The line-up will be decided tomorrow. For me, continuity is closely linked to our principles and to our intent, both in possession and out of possession. There\u2019s a lot of consistency there; the system is just a means. What we want to express in games is becoming clearer every day, we\u2019re working on it and we hope to show it tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n Parma not winning at home? We beat Torino, and you don\u2019t always win away either. We want to give our fans a night to celebrate. We know we must stay focused and work extremely hard against a high-quality opponent, but at the same time we want to reward our supporters.<\/em><\/p>\n Taking points off teams above us in the table? We did it against Milan and picked up a point, just as we did against Atalanta. Our focus will be on delivering a strong performance to get the result we want. We\u2019re fully focused on that, and we\u2019ll try to transmit it on the pitch in every action.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n RESPECT FOR LAZIO<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cFear of Lazio? There\u2019s no fear, only respect for a great opponent with high quality, both collectively and individually. But we have quality too, especially when we\u2019re clear about what we need to do in the game and how we want to approach it, and when we have our fans behind us supporting us to produce the performance we\u2019re looking for.<\/em><\/p>\n Lazio\u2019s system? They have very clear continuity. I expect something similar to what we\u2019ve seen: a Lazio side that likes to keep the ball, play a lot through the middle, look for depth when the timing is right, with rotations and wide movements designed to create problems and one-on-one situations on the flanks. That\u2019s what Lazio are, and that\u2019s what I expect. We\u2019ll try to take the game where we want it and get the result we\u2019re looking for.<\/em><\/p>\n My relationship with Maurizio Sarri? I worked in the youth sector (at Juventus, ed.) and I had the opportunity to learn a lot and to watch him every week. Without doubt, he\u2019s a coach with a clear and precise identity and has been successful in many environments. We approach tomorrow\u2019s match with humility, with awareness of what we must do to take the game where we want it, and with maximum determination to do so.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ORISTANIO AND ONDREJKA<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOristanio? As with all my relationships with players, everything was handled with complete honesty. As a coach, sometimes you have to make decisions you don\u2019t enjoy, whether in management, selection or system. You have to do what you feel is right for the collective, even if individually it\u2019s not what someone wants. We have a group that is not only healthy but also very aware of what we\u2019re aiming for. We know we have to work hard to achieve our objectives, stay in the division and become a consolidated Serie A team. He was very understanding, he knew it was a collective decision, and there was no issue at all. I\u2019m sorry on a personal level, but I always have to do what I feel is best for the team.<\/em><\/p>\n Ondrejka? He can play together with Oristanio. They have different characteristics: one is better at receiving between the lines, the other in one-on-one situations; one has a greater goal threat, the other helps put teammates in positions to score. They share some similarities, and both will have to give us a lot in the short and medium term.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SQUAD CONDITION AND SYSTEM<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe same players as the last match are available, with the exception of Conde, who is playing with the Primavera, and Troilo, who can return to action. The others are still out. We hope that after the next two weeks Circati will be back; the others are continuing their rehabilitation programmes.<\/em><\/p>\n Ondrejka\u2019s condition? He\u2019s on a path to recovery after being out for more than six months. He played 45 minutes against Udinese and has started twice. Now we need continuity to allow him to become more incisive and more important for the team, because we\u2019re convinced he\u2019ll give us a lot.<\/em><\/p>\n A back four against Lazio? It\u2019s possible, just as a back five is. We\u2019ll see the system tomorrow. We\u2019re looking to maintain continuity in our playing intentions in all phases, to keep developing our principles and make them increasingly solid.<\/em><\/p>\n Est\u00e9vez\u2019s role? We can also play with a back five with him on the pitch. We have flexibility in that regard, and tomorrow\u2019s choice will be made based on what I see in training and what\u2019s right for the match we\u2019re about to play.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n ” data_box_twitch=”null” data_box_instagram=”null” data_box_tiktok=”null” data_box_twitter=”null” data_box_youtube=”null” data_box_facebook=”null” ][\/swp_base_p][\/swp_wrapper][\/swp_content]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [swp_content page_og_title=”L\u2019ALLENATORE CARLOS CUESTA: \u201cVOGLIAMO CONSOLIDARE IL NOSTRO PERCORSO CON LA LAZIO\u201d” page_og_description=”null” page_og_type=”null” page_og_image=”https:\/\/www.parmacalcio1913.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/_ogs\/Cuesta_HD-006-20251212135032.webp” page_keywords=”null” page_description=”null” page_on_app=”1″ page_on_home=”1″ news_cover=”https:\/\/www.parmacalcio1913.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/_news\/Cuesta_HD-006-20251212135052.webp” news_exclude=”[]” news_include=”[]” news_include_continent=”[]” ][swp_wrapper id=”id” order=”1″ name=”blocco 1″ option_wrapper_color=”1″ option_wrapper_image=”1″ ][swp_hero_mini id=”0″ type=”hero_mini” order=”1″ name=”hero_mini” option_header_mini=”1″ option_component_anchor=”null” option_component_padding=”[]” data_hero_title=”CARLOS CUESTA: \u201cWE WANT TO CONSOLIDATE OUR PROGRESS AGAINST LAZIO\u201d” data_hero_image=”https:\/\/www.parmacalcio1913.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/_heros\/Cuesta_HD-006-20251212135159.webp” data_hero_align_r=”1″ data_hero_align=”1″ data_hero_image_responsive=”https:\/\/www.parmacalcio1913.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/_heros\/Cuesta_HD-006-20251212135218.webp” data_icon_image_alt=”null” ][\/swp_hero_mini][swp_base_p id=”1″ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[46],"class_list":["post-72740","pr_news","type-pr_news","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-men-first-team","tag-prima-squadra-en"],"yoast_head":"\n