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Stefano Pioli told Lazio “do not look at the table” ahead of their difficult clash with Zdenek Zeman’s Cagliari.
It kicks off on Monday at 20.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
A victory would put the Aquile within three points of rivals Roma in second, as a disastrous start was followed by four straight wins and a draw.
“We are at the start of a journey and have worked on the mentality, so it’s important never to be satisfied, as we know that we can achieve more,” said the Coach in his Press conference.
“This is not the moment to look at the table, but to put our foot on the accelerator. I don’t think I’m trying to dampen enthusiasm, it’s just that big objectives are achieved via small targets, such as each individual game.
“We are talking about small targets not because the teams we face are easy, but because we need to bring the points back week after week. At the end of the day, we’ll see how much we’ve accumulated.”
Cagliari visit the Stadio Olimpico, having already taken points off Inter and Milan this season.
“When Zeman retires from management, he will have left an important mark on Italian football,” argued Pioli.
“He has always been consistent in his beliefs and behaviour with an all-attack team. Cagliari have dangerous forwards, but we are aware of our capabilities too.
“Aside from their defeat to Verona, in the other two away games they scored four goals at Inter and four at Empoli.”