Verón: A Surprise Contender in the Lazio Scudetto Race

Juan Sebastián Verón believes Lazio can win the Scudetto. The Estudiantes president said no team has shown more than Lazio at the start of this Serie A season.

Speaking to SportWeek, Verón said the Biancocelesti's leading position is no coincidence. He pointed out that Lazio have been unbeaten in 11 matches and sit top of the table with 29 points. That is the highest points total the club has had at this stage. The team is one point ahead of Inter and two points ahead of Roma. Head coach Gennaro Gattuso, meanwhile, says his only target is to reach 40 points.

Verón admitted that the players could feel fatigue in their legs. Still, he stressed that the foundations Lazio have built are very solid.

The player who excited Verón most was Davide Frattesi. The midfielder, who arrived on loan from Inter, has scored four goals in a Lazio shirt this season. Verón said few players can get into the box as well as Frattesi does, and that scoring goals is of great importance. Frattesi also scored on Thursday, when Italy beat France 3-1.