Lazio coach Gattuso don call im side the underdog ahead of their Serie A clash with Napoli, even though Lazio don gather 28 points from first 10 matches and remain one of the surprise packages of the campaign.
Gattuso tok say e depend on how person look the matter, but im side no dey under pressure especially for the match. E admit say Lazio go play for tough stadium against strong Napoli team wey dey go through difficult period, and say humility and best form go be needed.
Before the Napoli game, Gattuso still put Lazio first target clear: reach 40 points and avoid any unlikely relegation fight. E explain say the team dey think game by game, with 12 points left to get, and once dem hit 40 points, dem go celebrate first goal.
Gattuso sabi Napoli well: e coach Partenopei between 2019 and 2021 and win Coppa Italia. This na im first campaign in charge of Lazio, and e don start well. For Napoli side, Allegri dey struggle early. Allegri cancel im pre-match press conference 10 minutes before e suppose start, and Napoli players enta training retreat as rumours surround the head coach future.
History also dey stand for Allegri side. In three previous managerial meetings between the two, all when Gattuso dey in charge of AC Milan and Allegri dey with Juventus, Gattuso lose all three. Gattuso remember say Max be im captain for Serie B with Perugia and later im coach, and say history show e never beat am. E add say e hope to achieve quarter of wetin Allegri don achieve, and say knowing Allegri, stress no dey worry am because during difficult moments e always know right thing to do.
Napoli don pick 14 points from first ten Serie A matches this season, with only four wins, so the clash go test both coaches as Lazio try maintain strong start and Napoli try steady their campaign.
