Como – Lazio

Lazio will not give in to Como in the away match

It's difficult to provide a definitive assessment of Lazio's last season. The Romans were near the top of the league table for a long time and reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League, but at the most crucial moment, everything went awry. A failure in the match against Lecce, which they simply needed not to lose, deprived the 'Eagles' of European football, and Marco Baroni lost his coaching seat. The vacant position was taken by Maurizio Sarri. This is not Sarri's first coming to Lazio, but it is the first with such a nuance. The 'Biancocelesti' received a transfer ban, and the only 'incomings' were players returning from loans. Cancelleri, although he didn't stay in Parma, could become one of the discoveries for the 'Eagles'. Only Chouma left the club which can even be considered an achievement. Sarri will take over a rather depleted squad that performed decently in the previous season. Como became one of the surprises of the last season. Cesc Fabregas's team did not start in the best way, but towards the end of the season, they found their form. So much so that they even had a stretch of six consecutive victories. Keeping Fabregas in the team is one of the main achievements of the management. A project began to be built around the Frenchman. Thus, in the summer, the 'Biancoblu' signed Kyun, Perrone, Jesus Rodriguez, Addai, and Baturin. Alvaro Morata will also join the team, who is expected to become the new leader. Among the losses, Strefezza stands out. The Brazilian will continue his career in Greece. A season without European competitions could become not a problem for Lazio, but an opportunity. It seemed that an overloaded schedule was the main reason for the failure towards the end of the past season. Now, the 'Biancocelesti' are focused exclusively on the domestic arena, and a stable squad will help the Romans not to 'struggle' for too long. Maurizio Sarri's ideas are clear and are unlikely to be revelations for the players. It is worth noting that in the past season, the 'Biancoblu' did not manage to beat the 'Eagles' even once. Thus, the meeting in the first round ended in a crushing victory for Lazio with a score of 5-1. And at the beginning of this year, the opponents drew 1-1. Although Fabregas's team has strengthened, it cannot be said that it has superiority over the 'Biancocelesti'. It is unlikely that the Romans will return home without points.