Rome -
Good grief - the debut of Thomas Hitzlsperger at his new club Lazio went completely in my mouth.
"Like a fish out of water. Perhaps it would have been better to postpone his debut, "was the" Gazzetta dello Sport "on the performance of German soccer national player in the 0-1 home defeat against Catania Calcio.
Also the even more which has been criticized coach Davide Ballardini was nothing good in "The Hammer".
"We would have needed a different kind of midfielder Hitzlsperger as, one who is on the ball better grumbled," Ballardini around with the performance by the Germans.
"The move to Serie A should be a new beginning for me," the national team based on its homepage the transfer to the "Eternal City". It connects to the hope to increase as a regular player at Lazio's chances of participation in the World Cup in South Africa. But after him Ballardini shortly after the crucial goals conceded by Maxi Lopez (64) interchanges, he faces a similar fate as recently as VfB Edelreservist.
Especially as the "Gazzetta" was one of the 27-year-olds to the weakest in the capital, however, generally disappointing team. And while city rivals AS Roma without Luca Toni advanced to Rank 2, Lazio put after only four wins from 23 league matches as table 18th in acute danger of relegation.
After the game it rained so violent protests by disappointed fans. They were directed against the smug club chief Claudio Lotito and the unsuccessful coach Ballardini. The dismissal of the 46-year-olds was only a matter of days, perhaps even only hours, believes the Italian press.
The coach had with the collection of all three winter purchases provided for even more confusion in a team that already has enough problems trying to find order, "summarized the" Gazzetta "along the fault. As a possible successor already traded Giancarlo Camolese.
In spite of everything: from Ballardini will withdraw from any event. "I take full responsibility, but I am not responsible for everything," he said. "And I know how we get out there."
