Lazio have grown both on and off the field in recent years, as Susy Campanale sees them rivalling Roma to become the leading light in the Capital.
The Lazio motto in recent years has been La Prima Squadra della Capitale – the first team in the Capital. This refers to the fact they were founded before rivals AS Roma, but have historically always been considered the smaller club, in terms of fanbase, success and influence. However, things are changing in the Eternal City.
Records have tumbled so far this season and Ciro Immobile is proving himself to be an excellent all-round striker for Lazio and Italy, writes Vijay Rahaman.
It's stoppage time at the Stadio Mario Rigamonti and promoted Brescia are holding Serie A’s form team Lazio to a 1-1 draw and it seemed that the Biancocelesti's current streak is about to end. Then a long raking ball from Francesco Acerbi into the box is headed down by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, collected by Felipe Caicedo, who places the ball perfectly into the path of Ciro Immobile, and while falling to the ground he strokes the ball into the left hand corner of the goal.
Game. Set. Match.
Simone Inzaghi shrugs off Lazio Scudetto talk, but they accept “people expect more from us” following nine straight wins and two trophies.
The Aquile have scored more goals in the final 15 minutes than any other Serie A side this season, 12, and completed another late comeback to beat 10-man Brescia.
“The team believed to the end,” Inzaghi told Sky Sport Italia.
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Maurizio Sarri insists Juventus must “concentrate on how to improve ourselves” rather than neutralise Cagliari, while discussing midfield options.
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“We’ve been working in training on the many errors that we’ve made recently, so before trying to work out how to neutralise Cagliari, we concentrated more on how to improve ourselves,” said the coach in his press conference.
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Simone Inzaghi wants Lazio to “be aware of our capabilities, but at the same time humble” against Brescia, as they seek a ninth consecutive Serie A victory.
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“We hope to pick up where we left off in 2019, a year where we won two trophies in five-and-a-half months,” said the coach in his press conference.
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Wojciech Szczesny sees Juventus in a Scudetto race with Inter, Lazio and Roma, warns Cagliari have talent and praises the purchase of Dejan Kulusevski.
The Bianconeri ended 2019 with defeat to Lazio in the Supercoppa Italiana and joint top of the Serie A table with Inter.
“We do need to improve in defence, because the league title is usually won by the side that concedes the fewest goals,” Szczesny told Sky Sport Italia.
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All the pieces are falling into place and Lazio have never had a better shot at a top four finish, explains Kaustubh Pandey.
Lazio have been Serie A’s best side in recent weeks. While their Europa League campaign was scuppered by throwing away leads to Cluj and Celtic, the Biancocelesti have turned that disappointed into an advantage in domestic competition.
Simone Inzaghi hailed “a fantastic 2019” for Lazio with the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana. “We know there will be even more attention on us now.”
The Biancocelesti have had a tremendous few months, as they won two trophies, last week beating Juventus for the Italian Super Cup.
“I think it has been a fantastic 2019, as we won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa in the space of five months. We are certainly happy,” Inzaghi told Rai Sport at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has lost his first Cup Final in over seven years, as until Juventus capitulated to Lazio today, he was unbeaten since 2013.
The superstar immediately took the silver medal off his neck and went straight back to the dressing room, not waiting to see Lazio lift the Supercoppa Italiana.
The Aquile won 3-1 in Riyadh and won this trophy for the second time in the last three seasons, when they had also beaten Juve 3-2.
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Miralem Pjanic concedes Lazio deserved the Supercoppa Italiana, as Juventus “need to improve and control the pitch better.”
The Bianconeri have lost only two games under Maurizio Sarri, tonight’s Supercoppa in Riyadh and another 3-1 to Lazio in Serie A on December 7.
“There is disappointment, because we really wanted to win this trophy,” Pjanic told reporters in the mixed zone.
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