Calciomercato Lazio: Reina, because he is not just a second goalkeeper

The Spanish goalkeeper will not only be Deputy Strakosha. In the most prestigious cup he has collected 69 appearances, all the biancoceleste squad 72. And Inzaghi appreciates him for the construction from below

Don’t think it’s just a second goalkeeper. Pepe Reina at Lazio will not only be on the bench at Strakosha. The Biancocelesti have also focused on him to grow the Albanian goalkeeper, who, although good in some fundamentals (in explosiveness and reactivity is exceptional), fails to improve in some of his weak points (the exits and communication with classmates). It is no coincidence that Reina will now earn more than her owner (1.8 million for two years for the Spanish, 1 million for the Albanian until 2022), although Strakosha is in talks to renew at double her current salary.

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Leader

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Reina, however, will not help Strakosha alone. Pepe brings experience and character that Lazio missed in the highlight of last season. When it seemed that it could compete for the championship, Inzaghi’s team (which from Lulic to Immobile, passing through Milinkovic, Luis Alberto and Leiva does not have among the leaders players who have won championships) melted like snow in the sun. During her career, Reina has instead won 6 titles with her clubs and three with the national team (world champion in 2010). In the Champions League, a competition in which Lazio will participate for the first time in 13 years, Pepe has made 69 appearances. The whole biancoceleste rose instead reaches 72 tokens (of which 66.6% are, however, only Leiva and Proto). A considerable injection of experience. It is also very important to Inzaghi that the team starts the action from the bottom, from their goalkeeper, and also in this Reina is one of the best in the world. In his latest adventures, the Spaniard has shown that he can adapt to any type of role: until 2017-18 he was the owner of an ambitious team like Napoli, but he also had the humility to be second to different profiles such as Donnarumma to Milan (situation not too far from what he will find at Lazio) and to Neuer at Bayern. In the last 6 months, at Aston Villa, he has also shown that he is not at all rusty despite his almost 38 years (he will turn them on August 31st). Reina could therefore also alternate with Strakosha who occasionally had to grit her teeth and play despite some foot and back problems (Inzaghi never really trusted Proto). In short, Reina at Lazio will be a charismatic leader, a giver of experience, a teacher and, perhaps, an added owner. What is certain is that he will not be just a second goalkeeper.

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