Lazio level with Inter and Roma after three rounds in early Serie A shock | OneFootball

Lazio have matched Inter and Roma on nine points after three rounds, a surprise start given their turbulent build-up.

Inter have opened with three wins, capped by a 3-2 turnaround against Napoli after trailing 0-2, with a Lautaro Martinez brace and a Marcus Thuram goal. Coach Cristian Chivu praised his side’s composure and said their measured courage paid off once they made it 2-1.

Roma are also perfect, with Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen prominent. They beat Atalanta 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico thanks to two late goals.

Lazio began amid transfer restrictions and fan protests, with many season tickets left unrenewed. Their first competitive game brought a 2-0 Coppa Italia defeat to Serie B side Mantova at the Stadio Olimpico.

After a 2-1 win at Udinese on Monday, Gennaro Gattuso said, “The mentality and the desire. We dismantled everything compared to last year, when there was a master of the 4-3-3, and we are trying to do something different,” he told Sky Sport. “The lads are doing things well. What we are trying to propose is not easy, but the team is alive.” He added, “With great difficulty, we made a transfer market that we didn’t think we could make. I have to thank both him and Fabiani; they deserve enormous credit for the players who arrived.”

Source: Football Italia

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