Five Key Stats from Week 8 in Serie A: How Giuseppe Rossi destroyed Juventus

5. Lazio’s weakness in the middle their undoing

The Aquile are without a win since the fifth round after falling victim to an opportune Atalanta at the weekend, a loss punctuated by a lack of presence in the centre of the park.

Lazio failed to make a single tackle in the middle of the pitch in the defensive third, with midfield trio Ogenyi Onazi, Lucas Biglia, and Hernanes combining to take the ball of their opponents’ feet just once throughout the 90 minutes.