Lazio are arguably the biggest surprise of Serie A’s 2014-15 season. They finished third to get another shot at Champions League after seven years and were Coppa Italia runners up that granted them rights to battle Juventus in Italy Super Cup. Coach Stefano Pioli’s side earned everything they have right now. They played confident, unafraid, and hungry last season. Surely, they will get more respect this season – at least, until the pre-season happened.
Expectations were set high for Lazio after that great run. However, what’s happening is the exact opposite. They had three friendlies and they won nothing. They lost to Serie B club Vicenza, Belgium’s Anderlecht, and Bundesliga’s Mainz 05.
Have they lost the desire? Are they tired? Resting? Or maybe they are just pretenders who just got a little help from other teams’ struggles last season?
It is hard to judge right now since it is only the pre-season. Still, it is hard to blame their fans who are feeling uneasy with the direction the team is going. They can erase those doubts on August 8 at 20:00 (GMT+8), by beating Serie A champs Juventus in the 2015 Italy Super Cup. The mission here is to win the trophy, their first since 2013. If they lose, that will only be acceptable if they put up a good fight. Next season will be heavy for them. They made it to the Champions League and it is a gladiator’s arena. It is important for the player to know and feel that they can hang out with the big guys or else, they will hit the mud again.
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