Lazio, led by Gennaro Gattuso, started the season with an impressive feat: seven wins out of eight games, no defeats and a solitary top spot in the standings. After the summer shock of a defeat in the Italian Cup against Mantua, the coach declared that the team is ready to surprise again, but also reiterated the need to stay focused on the present.
Gattuso underlined that the club cannot afford to think about the title at the moment, as the primary objective is to maintain the top position. “It depends on us,” he said, highlighting that Lazio must “think match after match”. The coach also pointed out that the team is writing a "little history" for the club, without however associating the championship race with an ambitious championship project.
However, the coach left open the possibility that the enthusiasm and quality of the players could push Lazio to aspire to higher goals. “Appetite comes with eating,” he added, and expressed confidence in the team's ability to maintain form. Despite the strong presence of fans in the stadium, Lazio has demonstrated that it has a competitive level that is evident to those who have seen at least one match of this first phase.
The short-term calendar presents important challenges: the next match will be against Sassuolo, followed by Cagliari, Napoli, Lecce and finally Turin. Gattuso expressed hope to continue "flying low" and working with enthusiasm, leaving open the question of where the team will end up after these five games.
In summary, Gattuso's Lazio have demonstrated that they have the ability to remain at the top, but the coach remains pragmatic and focused on the present, inviting the team to concentrate on each individual match and not to be distracted by long-term ambitions. Lazio's future will depend on its ability to maintain form and face the next challenges with the same determination that has brought it this far.