As Lazio continue to lead the way in Serie A, Carlo Garganese asks whether the Biancocelesti can really realistically challenge for the title this season...
So, with a fifth of the Serie A season already completed who would have predicted Lazio to be flying high at the top of the table? Having tinkered with relegation last term, eventually finishing in 12th place, expectations were not particularly lofty going into 2010/11.
But the Biancocelesti’s fourth consecutive win yesterday afternoon - a 2-1 home victory against Cagliari – means the club have made their best ever start to a Serie A campaign, better than the Scudetto-winning squads from 1974 and 2000. Edy Reja’s men are four points clear of second placed Inter, although Milan could close the gap to two points should they win their game in hand at Napoli tonight.
They will not make it trough the season.