Once one door closes, another can open wide for Gustav Isaksen. The winger has never been able to fully express his potential so far, which is why he was among the players who suffered least from Maurizio Sarri’s resignation. There was simply never an idyll between the two: «My relationship with him was good, the footballer revealed since his retirement with Denmark, but we didn’t talk much. Luckily one of his collaborators explained things to me in English, but it was annoying not to understand me with the coach.” However, the former Midtjylland player had his chances and in some cases he even fixed delicate situations, such as against Celtic at home with the two assists for Immobile, a decisive match for the passage of group E of the Champions League, or in the comeback at the end of 2023 again at the Olimpico against Frosinone, marked by a goal and an assist for Castellanos.
THE REQUEST
Those two evenings, combined with some other opportunities like in Cagliari or in the center against Bologna over a month ago (the only, and last, of 2024) are considered little for a player of his talent, which is why there is also the its valorization among the requests made to Tudor by the company. On the other hand, last summer president Lotito, on the recommendation of Fabiani and his market collaborators, invested 12 million euros for the 2001-born gem of Midtjylland, plus another 4 bonuses in case of certain objectives achieved during this and the next seasons, such as the Champions League. A total operation therefore worth 16 million euros which in a few years could yield an important Milinkovic-style asset from the club’s perspective. This is why the new coach was asked to give more space to the number 18, who in the meantime did not hide his enthusiasm for what awaits him in Formello: «I think Tudor’s football suits me more than Sarri’s: there is less tactics and more intensity. Guendouzi told us that he plays a lot man for man and then uses a formation similar to that of Denmark, the 3-4-2-1. He will be exciting.”
THE PREVIOUS
Gustav is ready to play his cards with the new course, which in the meantime is already reflecting on how to insert both him and the other five players who will return from commitments with the national teams into the context. As for the former Midtjylland player, the idea is to centralize him slightly from the wing to the midfield, taking advantage of the great quality in the shot and in the dribbling of his left foot. The objective is an evolution like that of Caprari, who from an attacking winger with Tudor in Verona became a full-fledged second striker in 2021-22, scoring 12 goals and 7 assists, still a career record in Serie A. The Croatian coach has already managed to make the most of the material available, which is why in this regard he enjoys total trust from Lotito and Fabiani, and at the same time also from Isaksen, who is intrigued by how he will be able to express himself with the new technical guide, but also excited about the possible debut with Denmark this evening at 8.15pm: «Being here is a dream come true. It was great to sit out there and enjoy everything he revealed to campo.dk after the friendly against Switzerland but obviously I would have loved to get in. I’m living this moment to the fullest and I hope there is the opportunity to make my contribution against the Faroe Islands.” And who knows, maybe the national team will bring the best Gustav for Lazio’s season finale.
Valerio Marcangeli
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