Roma and Lazio level at top after five games: history lesson
- Source
- Corriere dello SportTier 1
- By
- Chiara Zucchelli
- Published
Key points
- Roma and Lazio both in first place after five rounds for first time since 1972-73, when Lazio finished third and Roma eleventh
- Gattuso's Lazio have 13 points and strong character despite stadium protests and late transfer window; Roma have 14 goals scored, 3 conceded
- Lazio's absence from European competition gives them midweek training advantage over Roma when fixture congestion begins in October
Summary
Roma and Lazio occupy the top two places after five Serie A matches—a scenario that has occurred only once before, in 1972-73, when it ended with Lazio third and Roma eleventh. Gattuso has built a compact, resilient Lazio side that has started unexpectedly well despite internal turmoil, while Gasperini's Roma boast greater squad depth and a full stadium. The calendar may prove decisive: when Roma face Real Madrid and other European opponents, Lazio will train midweek, having exited the Coppa Italia to Mantova.
Original headline
Sapete come è finita l'ultima volta che Roma e Lazio alla quinta erano in testa insieme? Una delle due stava per vincere lo scudetto...
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