The result ended a run of 10 derbies without success for Lazio and lifted them to 12th place in Serie A

The result ended a run of 10 derbies without success for Lazio and lifted them to 12th place in Serie A on 20 points, three behind eighth-placed Roma. The 36-year-old grinned: “I didn’t think it would be this great and we could control the match that way.”Elsewhere, Hernan Crespo scored a hat-trick as Milan trounced Lecce 5-2 at the San Siro to move within two points of the Serie A leaders, Juventus. Now I dedicate the victory to all these people who gave me such support and charged us all up for the victory.”The Lazio president, Claudio Lotito, came to his defence, saying: “Di Canio is a player and a fan, so he represents something extra compared to the other players. “I was a little worried about this game and didn’t expect us to be so comfortable, but the fact the Roma supporters said I was old and couldn’t even stand up made me enjoy this twice as much I was worried but my team-mates kept me calm. Within seconds of the final whistle, police clashed with Roma fans and were forced to use tear gas to separate rival fans involved in running battles in the streets.”I couldn’t possibly describe what I’m feeling,” Di Canio said. With this shirt on, you don’t need to be frightened of anything.”Fifteen years ago I scored with pure instinct and this was just as beautiful, but I was not insulting the Roma fans by celebrating under their end of the Stadium. Di Canio goaded Roma’s fans as he celebrated in front of them, beating his chest and kissing his badge.

Paolo Di Canio denied instigating a riot at Thursday night’s Rome derby. Di Canio’s opening goal, a superb volley, inspired Lazio to a 3-1 win over Roma at the Olympic Stadium. As he was substituted in injury time, Di Canio shook his fists at the Roma fans, and television cameras caught him swearing at several opposing players. Rijkaard knows how a footballer thinks and also has great maturity and humility.

This is vital for there to be a good atmosphere in the dressing room.”. I am the only player in the team that plays with his back to the goal and I am a target like [Rafael] Marquez in defence.”When I get the ball I need to choose, to play the ball off, or to turn and head for the area. In the game I put my heart into it, I think a lot more than it appears. But I play with my head almost more than my legs.”There can be no better man to judge the potential of this present Bar?side than Cruyff himself, who still has an influence at the club although he has steered clear of an official position.”I believe that we are at the door of a new great era for Bar?similar to when I was trainer of the club and we can go on to win a lot of titles – but that is if the coaches, directors and the rest do not get involved with outside interferences,” he said.”They are now the clear favourites to win the league but they must face the second half of the season with more pressure and start out again from the beginning. They are very courageous in their play and I aim to copy them in the sense that they are not afraid to fail, they are winners and do not have fear.”Football is also a game of failure and they are winners because if they do not succeed in something they are not afraid to try it again.”Rijkaard usually plays Eto’o in the centre of attack with Ronaldinho to his left and Ludovic Giuly to his right.