Lazio top the table and Delio Rossi doesn’t see why he should quiet Scudetto ambitions. “If the players believe it, then why not?”
The Biancocelesti didn’t even qualify for the UEFA Cup last term, but have had a sensational start to the season, winning every game except a 4-1 defeat at Milan.
If Inter fail to win the derby this evening, then Rossi’s men will be the Serie A leaders after five rounds.
“Will we target the Scudetto? If the players believe it, then why not?” grinned the Coach who was expected to be fired over the summer.
“Setting our ambitions at a high level does nothing other than improve our self-esteem. We may fight with teams that are bigger and better than us, but our spirit is a little wild and that allows us to be afraid of nobody.”
This afternoon Mauro Zarate bagged a brace in the 3-1 victory away to Torino, taking his tally to six goals in five games.
“Let us say the truth is somewhere in the middle. I did believe in his capabilities, but not that he would explode on to the scene in this fashion,” added Rossi.
“Torino did well today, but we fully deserved the three points.”
It was an ill-tempered encounter that saw Toro end up with nine men after Matteo Sereni and Francesco Pratali were dismissed, leaving Nicola Ventola as a makeshift goalkeeper.
“It is frankly difficult to do any better in these circumstances,” sighed Coach Gianni De Biasi, who was sent off for dissent.
“We created many chances and played a great game for the first hour. All we can complain about is the fact we were unable to score.
“Lazio had three shots on target and got two goals and hit the post. They are a very clinical side who took their opportunities, whereas we didn’t.”
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