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Giving Young Eagles Wings – A Lazio Story
Società Sportiva Lazio, more commonly known as Lazio, are a Italian Serie A league side established in 1900 in the Prati district of Rome. Their first cup success coming in 1958, Aquilotti have gone on to win 2 Scudetto’s, 5 Coppa Italia titles, 3 Italian Super cups, 1 Serie B Championship, The UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and The UEFA Super Cup. In more recent times, Lazio has had financial instability and one of four teams involved in the Italian match-fixing scandal, but have found more sounder footing. Lazio has one of the most passionate and emotional derbies in world football, the Derby della Capitale, or the Derby of Rome, against hated rivals AS Roma. This match has not only produced scintillating football, but also controversy, such as a death of a Lazio fan from a flare thrown by a Roma supporter in the 1979-80 season and rumours of a murdered child that caused a 2004 clash to be called off.
Edoardo Reja In Hospital
Lazio manager has been detained in hospital tonight after he was attacked with bottles by the ultras of AS Roma. Reja was dining with his wife in the capital when he was viciously attacked by three men outside his home in the Prati district of Rome. Police have called for any witnesses to come forward to help with their investigation.
Reja Resigns As Lazio Manager
Edoardo Reja has tonight resigned as Lazio manager after his attack outside his home last week. Reja states that he “fears for his life” after the attacks have left both his face and his faith in the roman people scarred. Reja also added “I do leave with regret, as I leave a club that has become a child of mine and an experience I will cherish for the rest of my life.”
“However, my main priority is the protection of my family and if this happens to a respected member of public then I do not wish to stay here.”
Reja also said he wishes whoever the Lazio board appoint as his successor the “greatest success, but he has to be insane.”
“However, my main priority is the protection of my family and if this happens to a respected member of public then I do not wish to stay here.”
Reja also said he wishes whoever the Lazio board appoint as his successor the “greatest success, but he has to be insane.”
Lazio Appoint Staples
Lazio today announce the appointment of unproven and unknown Englishman Nathan Staples as their new manager.
The football world has looked on with puzzlement, as the Lazio board announced he was also the only applicant for the job.
Chairman Claudio Lotito said: “Nathan is charismatic, enthusisastic and can speak Italian. Hopefully he can grow with the club and lead us back to the Scudetto.”
Staples was said to be “overjoyed” to become Lazio manager, and was “utterly determined to prove the critics wrong.”
The football world has looked on with puzzlement, as the Lazio board announced he was also the only applicant for the job.
Chairman Claudio Lotito said: “Nathan is charismatic, enthusisastic and can speak Italian. Hopefully he can grow with the club and lead us back to the Scudetto.”
Staples was said to be “overjoyed” to become Lazio manager, and was “utterly determined to prove the critics wrong.”
The Early Days
Well, I’ve arrived at Lazio and I’m at a club with a great history but also great potential to write a new history. I’ve been given €0 on transfers and a €900k wage budget, of which €867,583 is already used up, so if I am to buy I will need to sell. So my first job is easy, look through the team and get rid of any dead weight. But let’s look at some of the key players currently in the squad.
Mauro Zárate
I’m sure you have heard of this 23-year-old Argentine, who will be one of the focal points of my attack. Predominantly a striker, Zárate is a very quick and technically gifted player. Basically, I will be relying on him to bring me not only good performances, but plenty of goals.
Sergio Floccari
Currently injured until at least the start of the season, Floccari will be my go to man. A solid team player, I will be looking at the 29-year-old to be on the end of most attacks and bag as many goals as he can. I’ll be looking at him to be our top goal scoring threat.
Hernanes
The creative Brazilian will be the beginner of most of my attacking movements. He is easily the most gifted midfielder in my squad, and this young lad should shine as one of the top stars and the club this season. He is earmarked as a potential vice captain.
Andre Dias
The big, bold 31-year-old Brazilian is the heartbeat of the defence. Good in the air and great at keeping with a player, Dias will be key in stopping the opposition getting a sight at goal. I’m planning on giving him the captain’s armband for the season ahead.
Fernando Muslera
The 24-year-old Uruguayan stopper is a forever improving player. With great shot stopping ability and determination, Muslera is an ideal keeper for any team within Serie A. And at just 24, has many, many years left in him.
The Squad
Having looked through the squad, this is the formation I will be using for the time being.
Muslera
Garrido Dias Radu Lichtsteiner
Ledesma
Bresciano Gonzalez
Matuzalém Hernanes
Zárate
Garrido Dias Radu Lichtsteiner
Ledesma
Bresciano Gonzalez
Matuzalém Hernanes
Zárate
This is mainly due to experimentation, but also due to Floccari’s injury, I thought that I’d try something different and see how it worked.
There is, however, a lot of dead wood outside of that in the squad, such as Foggia, who would be a third choice right midfielder, but is worth €5,750,000. So there will be a lot of buying and selling going on after all.
I discussed all these ideas with Giovanni Lopez, my assistant, and he agreed with the shake up within the club and we both felt that this was a great time to be with Lazio, and that this club could really start going places.
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