Dele Bassiroux made his debut at Lazio with a lot of anticipation and confidence, and his presentation showed a positive attitude and clear plans for his future career. From the presentation of the Sporting Director Fabiani, we can sense that the Lazio club values and expects Bassilou, believing that his joining the team will bring important additions and fulfillment to the team.
Bassilou himself has a deep and challenging understanding of Italian soccer, and he realizes that Italian soccer is much more tactical, which is a new challenge and opportunity for him. He made it clear that he chose Lazio because he wanted to reach a higher level in his career and that Lazio was the ideal platform for him to do so.
In terms of on-field roles, Bashiru prefers to play B2B (Box-to-Box, i.e., being able to cover the full range of the opponent's box from his own box to the opponent's box) from the No. 8 position, which shows that he possesses excellent physical ability and all-around technical skills, and is able to play an important role in both offense and defense. Bashiru has shown an open and positive attitude towards the competition with Florenshaw, believing that the two can bring different types of playing styles to the team and contribute together.
In terms of fitness and understanding of Italian soccer, Bassilou admits that previous injuries had slowed down his growth, but now he is stronger and is working hard to learn to understand the team's tactics and way of playing. He believes he will soon be at 100% readiness to contribute to the team.
Reflecting on his experience at Manchester City, Bassilou believes his strengths lie in his all-roundedness in running, attacking and defending. He believes his qualities as a B2B midfielder will bring new energy to Lazio. At the same time, he also emphasized the importance of respecting the coach's way of playing for the team's success, stating that if the whole team can follow the coach's tactical arrangements, they will be able to have a great season.
Finally, Bashiru thanked his experiences at Manchester City and in Turkey for helping him and growing him. He believes that these experiences have taught him a high level of soccer knowledge and skills and have given him a solid foundation to adapt to the Serie A. He is confident that he will continue to grow and play at his best. He is confident that he will continue to grow and perform at his best in his new environment at Lazio.
