Lazio go top of Serie A after comeback win over Cagliari
Lazio beat Cagliari 2-1 on Sunday to move clear at the top of Serie A, after which Gennaro Gattuso told his players not to focus on the table.
Lazio beat Cagliari 2-1 on Sunday to move clear at the top of Serie A, after which Gennaro Gattuso told his players not to focus on the table.
Lazio came from behind to beat Cagliari in Serie A, moved three points clear at the top and made it six straight league wins.
Football Italia reported that Lazio were alone at the top after Serie A round 10, while Juventus moved above Napoli into seventh on Sunday night.
Lazio host Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Sunday, with Gennaro Gattuso stressing consistency, enthusiasm and a 40-point target.
Lazio have 25 points from nine Serie A matches and are level with Inter, while a fan boycott linked to Claudio Lotito has emptied much of the Stadio Olimpico.
Davide Frattesi said in Coverciano that he did not expect Lazio’s strong start to the season and spoke about reuniting with Gennaro Gattuso.
Lazio moved level with Inter on 25 points after beating Sassuolo 6-2 away, and Dario Marcolin compared Gennaro Gattuso's side to Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City.
Before Lazio's Serie A game at Sassuolo on 27 October, Gennaro Gattuso thanked travelling fans and praised Alberto Aquilani and Sassuolo.