Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri was left baffled by their collapse in defeat to Roma.
Lazio were thumped 3-0 on Sunday at the Olimpico.
“The approach was non-existent. We conceded within a minute, so that knocked the wind out of us and we didn't have the strength to stay in the game. Our heads dropped straight away and that took us to defeat," Sarri told DAZN.
“I am sorry for our fans, as they care so much about this game and losing it like this is not good.
“I think we let the anxiety get the better of us, as we misplaced passes we don't usually get wrong. Our minds evaporated, we had 90 minutes to get it back on track, but didn't keep our cool to do that.
“Usually this team reacts after a setback, so that has to give us optimism, but this defeat is frankly perplexing.
“Tactical difficulties in this match were hardly the most important thing. The pilot light was off. The team didn't have the strength to react, was losing the ball in banal fashion, allowing counter-attacks, and it was all caused by our state of mind at that moment."
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