Serie A: TORINO-LAZIO , Sunday, 28-9-08

FORZA LAZIO!!!

Non Mollare Mai SS Lazio! Send Bianchi a message!

Uragano wrote:

On the road in Turin. Torino is no slouch. I believe this game will be a lot harder than we all seem to think. I think Rossi needs to keep the boys motivated like he did with the Viola. If we play the way we did Weds, we will do just fine. But we can't sleep on Torino or they will pounce on us like Milan.

definetely agree, please consider that the pitch is ruined.
we need a good pitch in order to benefit from pandev and zarate fast breaks.

i'm very happy for yesterday result, but now we have to mind torino pitch.

Is Rosina healthy for this match?

Not an easy game but we will win this. Pandev and Zarate will strike again, hopefully Rocchi can play some too.

Forza Lazio!

I'm afraid of Torino, but we have great players and can beat them. Forza Lazio!

Bainchi will be out to revenge , but if we played it well, with some tactical changes we can secure a big win, hopefully 3-0 again, the important thin is not to conceive any goals, and make the goal diffrence bigger for us

I love when Lazio score Carizzo does this thing with his arms
Has anyone noticed it?

Also if anyone has a picture of him doing it i'd love to have it

I want to see him do it again on sunday!

FORZA JUAN PABLO!

Gianni Calcio wrote:

I love when Lazio score Carizzo does this thing with his arms
Has anyone noticed it?

Also if anyone has a picture of him doing it i'd love to have it

I want to see him do it again on sunday!

FORZA JUAN PABLO!

Yes ive notised it hehe, its the eagle flying...FORZAA LAZIOOOO FORZA EAGLE CARIZZOOO

wow....someone find a pic fast :) it will not be an easy game for sure but we can do it ! someone just tell Brocchi to kill rosina :)

i saw one of their games yesterday, i think thier shortcoming was long passes behind of their defence, they overweary several time, that we can do this good with long passes of ledesma & speed of pandev,zarate & foggia, i think we need ano other who have good long passes with brocchi & ledesma in mid

Toro aren't a top side but they certainly aren't bad either. This season I expect them to avoid a relegation battle.

Its important that the defence plays well, because with Rosina and Amoruso running around there, and Rolando Bianchi to finish the chances, they can certainly do some damage. Bianchi will have something to prove to Lazio.

I'd keep the same defensive lineup that played against Fiorentina, Radu-Cribari-Siviglia-Lichtsteiner. That backline looks the goods. Just need more of the same from the likes of Mauri and Foggia and we will take 3 points imo.

Don't forget that apart from the Cagliari game, our away record over the last season or two is poor, and we need to turn this around to reach the top 4. The Milan game is forgivable but a loss to Torino certainly won't be.

FORZA LAZIO!!!

I always had sympathy for Toro, due to an old friend living there and being a hardcore Toro fan, and guiding me through the city, living then near the old Communale and visiting Filadelfia, which was a very strange but beautiful experience... and also the Juve dislikes ... his father was one of the only taxidriver in Torino not driving a FIAT but a Peugeot

But in Sunday, there's only 1 thing that counts... a Lazio win !

Toro will be without Aimo Diana and probably Alessandro Rosina.

Diana is suspended while Rosina is in big doubt through injury, keep up with that news.

It'll still be tough of course, but this is good news for us.

AHO'...BEFORE THIS MATCH WE HAVE SOMETHING ELSE!!


LAZIO\ATALANTA COPPA ITALIA!!!!! WENSDAY!!

Ali Alkatiri wrote:

Ermetico wrote:

AHO'...BEFORE THIS MATCH WE HAVE SOMETHING ELSE!!


LAZIO\ATALANTA COPPA ITALIA!!!!! WENSDAY!!

After this match.....

nevermind, Erme is 'drunk' of Lazio

goal.com says Rossina will not be ready for the game we can only hope they are right

Never mind, he is happy :)

pazke wrote:

Ali Alkatiri wrote:

Ermetico wrote:

AHO'...BEFORE THIS MATCH WE HAVE SOMETHING ELSE!!


LAZIO\ATALANTA COPPA ITALIA!!!!! WENSDAY!!

After this match.....

nevermind, Erme is 'drunk' of Lazio

Are u talking to me?


Ops.....Torino is Saturday and Lazio Atalanta is..next wensday and today is Friday.....

I am.....

If you ultras.. you know how much loved your club.. If you fans also you know how much love..

Erme is legend., all life support Lazio.. and he was very proud becuse that..

Where I am in his year or anyone?


Erme big thanks.. Non Mollare Mai IRR Sarajevo

Goal.com wrote:

Serie A Preview: Torino – Lazio
What: Serie A, Matchday 5
Who: Torino vs Lazio
When: Sunday 28th September 2008, 15:00 (CET)
Where: Stadio Olimpico, Turin
»Comments (5) Print This Story Send To A Friend Contact Us galleria zoom Torino will take on Lazio in what is expected to be a very open and attacking affair in Turin. The Biancocelesti are flying high as they sit in second place with nine points and Torino will want to continue their good run of results as they want to get themselves out of the relegation race as early as possible.

Torino

The Granata have had a fairly decent start to the Serie A season, even earning the praise of president Urbano Cairo. Torino have five points from their first four Serie A matches and it is the manner in which they gained them which should please fans the most.

Despite the loss against Inter, the Granata have taken points off three of their relegation rivals while playing attacking football. They trounced Lecce 3-0 on the first matchday, but also obtained key draws at the Stadio Granillo and Stadio Bentegodi against Reggina and Chievo respectively.

Former Brescia and Levante coach Gianni De Biasi has taken a very positive approach this season, something the Torino faithful are not necessarily used to. In fact they even caused Inter some problems, scoring as well as hitting the woodwork against the champions.

Rolando Bianchi is leading the line in a bid to restart his stagnating career. Combined with the experience of Nicola Amoruso and the creativity of Alessandro Rosina, Torino can expect plenty of fireworks and goals this season, although probably at both ends of the field.

Lazio

Lazio have begun the season in fine fashion, currently sitting in second place after winning three of four games and looking much better than last season.

It seems president Claudio Lotito and coach Delio Rossi have uncovered a gem in Argentine Mauro Zarate. The former Birmingham City player leads the scoring charts with four goals to his name already and has formed a devastating partnership with Goran Pandev, who has three goals this season. Once Tomasso Rocchi does return, he may find himself on the bench if these two continue in the same vain.

The Biancocelesti were absolutely magnificent in their 3-0 win over Fiorentina, making up for the 4-1 loss to AC Milan last weekend. Lazio ran the proceedings easily, and it seems the midfield duo of Cristian Brocchi and Cristian Ledesma have developed a good understanding.

Rossi needed this kind of start and will be pleased he is no longer under-fire for the time being. If he and Lazio continue their good work they will compete for a Champions League spot, something that seemed impossible based on the results of last season.

It is even possible that Lazio could become the better team in Rome once again if Roma cannot recover from their lacklustre start to 2008/09.


FORM GUIDE

Torino

Sep 24 Chievo 1-1 Torino
Sep 21 Torino 1-3 Inter
Sep 14 Reggina 1-1 Torino
Aug 31 Torino 3-0 Lecce
Aug 23 Torino 2-1 Brescia

Lazio

Sep 24 Lazio 3-0 Fiorentina
Sep 21 Milan 4-1 Lazio
Sep 14 Lazio 2-0 Sampdoria
Aug 31 Cagliari 1-4 Lazio
Aug 28 Lazio 7-0 Zagarolo


TEAM NEWS

Torino

Gianni De Biasi will have to do without infrequent Italian international Aimo Diana, who picked up a late red card for dangerous play in the 1-1 draw with Chievo.

Torino only have one injury, but it is a significant one in playmaker Alessandro Rosina, who was injured in the loss to Inter a week ago. He will be replaced by former Lecce player Elvis Abbruscato in a supporting role behind Rolando Bianchi, who has two goals to start off his Torino career.

Probable Starting XI: (4-3-2-1) Sereni – Pisano, Di Loreto, Pratali, Rubin – Zanetti, Dzemaili, Saumel – Abbruscato, Amorouso - Bianchi

Lazio

Delio Rossi’s side are clicking and have no suspensions to worry about. However, they are without three of their midfielders, making that department relatively thin.

Ousmane Dabo is a long-term absentee and both Simone Del Nero and Matuzalem will not recover in time to take any part in the match. Young Frenchman Mourad Meghni has completely recovered but will start on the bench after Mauri and Foggia impressed against Fiorentina.

Probable Starting XI: (4-4-2) Carizzo – Lichtsteiner, Siviglia, Cribari, Radu – Brocchi, Ledesma, Mauri, Foggia - Pandev, Zarate


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Torino

Torino brought in Amoruso and Bianchi to bolster the attack and they have certainly done so. The two have developed a productive partnership and combined for three goals so far.

Bianchi has a point to prove after Lazio decided not to sign him following his loan period last season. He’ll enter a personal battle with Zarate, to show Lazio that they made a mistake.

Lazio

The future of Pasquale Foggia looked rather uncertain in the summer, as it appeared Lazio wanted to loan or sell the player and Foggia himself wanted to leave. However, he ended up staying in Rome.

The winger played against Fiorentina mostly because of injuries; yet he was among the best on the field for Lazio and has won himself a place in the starting line-up again. It may finally time for Foggia to fulfil his talent.


PREDICTION

The Biancocelesti are on a relative hot streak and although it is never easy to win in Turin, Lazio’s quality should be able to overcome Torino – especially with the way they are clicking right now. Torino will need to be at their best to secure a draw from this game, but I don’t think they are there yet.

Ok so they will be missing Rosina and Diana, we'll probably have the full line-up.
It should be an interesting game to watch, hoping for some links.

Ermetico wrote:

Ops.....Torino is Saturday and Lazio Atalanta is..next wensday and today is Friday.....

I am.....

Saturday

another for Paolo

HAHA! Paolo...what are you drinking, Sir? Wait, how many glasses have you had?

Vino?



Hopefully, Bianchi will play like he did when he was w/ us. DOING NOTHING, BUT RUNNING AROUND!!!

FORZA LAZIO!!!

I want the 3.

paolo stop confusing me u just got my hopes up to now suddenlty have them crushed game is on sunday and no broadcast from rai

TORINO MERDA
FORZA LAZIO!!!!!!!