A substitution that couldn’t wait any longer at Lazio: the changing of the guard between the posts has begun, with even revolutionary scenarios
Lazio, è rottura con un senatore: panchina e un addio ormai inevitabile (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
Sometimes you see a situation dragging on too long, until it becomes impossible to ignore it. Here, this is exactly what is happening with Ivan Provedel and Lazio. After a star season, the biancoceleste goalkeeper has found himself progressively on the sidelines, and now it seems clear that his cycle in Rome is nearing its end.
The definitive signal came in the match against Napoli, where two heavy errors shifted the balance irreversibly. Baroni, who until then had defended his goalkeeper in public, now made a clear choice: Mandas between the posts. A decision that, rather than looking like a simple turnover, has the flavor of a handover.
This is not an isolated incident. Provedel’s management in recent weeks tells of a player who, step by step, has been seriously questioned. Against Venezia he played Mandas and the same will happen in the upcoming matches, including the Europa League. At this point, it is difficult to imagine a future for the class ’96 goalkeeper with the biancoceleste jersey on.
Until recently, it was thought that Provedel could stay until the end of the season and then consider what to do next. But now the picture has changed: staying would mean accepting the backup role, and he may not necessarily be willing to do that.
At the same time, Mandas also does not give absolute certainties: the Greek has responded well, but Lazio could still look around for a more experienced starter. At that point, if the club decides to go for a new number one, the Hellenic goalkeeper might consider other destinations rather than doing another season as a second.
Da Montipò a Milinkovic Savic: i nomi per il dopo Provedel
If Provedel says goodbye, and Mandas has no guarantees, who will be Lazio’s new goalkeeper? As we have already told you, there is no shortage of names on the management’s notebook. One of the most highly rated profiles is certainly that of Lorenzo Montipò, a goalkeeper whom Baroni knows well from his time at Verona and who could end up involved in an exchange right with Provedel.
Da Montipò a Milinkovic Savic: i nomi per il dopo Provedel (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
Another option is Filip Stankovic, currently at Venezia but owned by Inter, whom the lagunari will redeem soon. But also watch out for Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, who has shown reliability and great ability to set up play with his feet with Torino.
This affair tells more than just a turnover in goal. It marks the end of an era and the beginning of a new cycle. Lazio is changing its skin, and the biancoceleste goalkeeper is one of the departments that will be significantly renewed. What will be the club’s next move? The coming weeks will give us the right answers .
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