That’s a Mora: Rodrigo and Roma rise with Lazio to give Eternal City new life

Roma and Lazio have both made unbeaten starts to the Serie A season, giving those in the Italian capital dreams of a Scudetto

After nine games in 28 days, Gian Piero Gasperini finally got a moment to pause and reflect on Sunday night. The Roma manager was back in Liguria, where he worked for the best part of a decade across two stints at Genoa, to collect an award from Stelle Nello Sport – an association formed to promote sport in the region – celebrating his career achievements and commitment to courageous attacking football.

The timing worked out well. Gasperini’s Roma thumped Sassuolo 3-0 on Saturday, bouncing back from a midweek loss to Manchester United. That result meant the Giallorossi had scored 31 times in 11 Serie A games.