Champions League: Maurizio Sarri Accused of Letting Bayern ‘do What They Want’ in Lazio Defeat

• Lazio were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday
• Bayern won 3-0 at the Allianz Arena to advance to the quarters
• One former coach blamed Maurizio Sarri for the defeat

Maurizio Sarri is to blame for Lazio’s Champions League exit, according to veteran Italian football manager Fabio Capello.

Lazio crashed out of Europe’s elite competition thanks to a 3-1 aggregate defeat to Bayern, as the Bavarians gave themselves a lifeline as far as silverware is concerned.

Harry Kane in each half with Bayern veteran Thomas Mueller getting the other goal as Bayern overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit to storm to the last eight of the competition.

Capello blames Sarri

The Rome-based club’s exit did not please Capello, who believes Lazio coach Sarri was to blame for the loss on Tuesday.

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According to the former Three Lions boss, Sarri’s unwillingness to tweak his tactics allowed Bayern loads of space to exploit the visitors.

“You prepare for a match, you think you’re playing in a certain way, but you can’t always play with the same system when that system allows the opponents to do what they want.” Capello told Sky, via Tutto web.

“If the 4-3-3 doesn’t go well, change the formation. And then in Italy we are not used to this rhythm, we are not used to this speed of play. We need to improve from this point of view.”

In recent times, Sarri has been criticised over his philosophy and his style of play, with Lazio CEO Claudio Lotito being one of the former Chelsea boss’ fiercest critics, per One Football.

Sarri’s future at Lazio

The Italian’s contract at Lazio runs out at the end of the current campaign, and he is likely to walk away from the job after May.

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Their Champions League exit means qualification to Europe via the European competition is off the table, and things are also looking bleak domestically.

In the Serie A, the Biancocelesti languish in ninth place, seven points off fifth-placed Roma.

Harry Kane hits milestone

Sports Brief also reported on Harry Kane’s milestone after his brace for Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

The Englishman became the first British player to score 50+ goals in UEFA competitions.

The only other two British players to score 40 goals or more in European competitions are Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney.