🔗 Share this article Cancellieri Displays Glimpses of Genius in Positive Aspect for Haywire Lazio The feeling at their home stadium was decidedly gloomy during the weekend fixture. The Biancocelesti found themselves behind against Torino, an opponent that had conceded a total of 10 goals while netting just two in their last five league matches. Ultras from the Curva Nord were concluding their latest protest in an ongoing feud with president Claudio Lotito. This Year's Efforts Falling Apart? Had their campaign coming unstitched, or had there never been a binding element maintaining its structure to start with? The club brought back Maurizio Sarri to lead the team during the off-season, only for him admitted that the club had not mentioned a ban on new signings they were about to receive for accounting issues. Speculation that he could resign were without basis, but he stated that Lotito had "misled" him. Lazio appeared equally disorganized during matches as off the field, overcoming Verona 4-0 and Genoa 3-0 but being defeated in their other opening fixtures, including the Rome derby. Throughout this period, it's been difficult to tell if they're getting better or self-destructing. The Youngster's Unexpected Comeback A single player remained positive through it. Matteo Cancellieri was not even supposed to remain with Lazio this season. He was on last season on loan at Parma and, during the summer break, his parent club were advocating for him to remain there temporarily. The registration embargo led to a change of plans. They were unable to weaken their team with no new signings. Cancellieri arrived initially during Sarri's previous tenure, back then just 20 years old graduate of Verona's academy. He recorded 20 Serie A appearances in Lazio colors in that campaign, all but one of those from the bench. The ex- sporting director, Igli Tare, who departed at the end of that season, would later accuse Sarri of "telling everyone Cancellieri would be a star but then not selecting him." Discovering His True Position Perhaps the manager was persistently working to determine the specific characteristics of his skill set. Originally described as a wide forward when he joined, Cancellieri yet was deployed for much of that season as a struggling deputy to Ciro Immobile as center forward. During 63 outings during spells with Empoli and Parma over the last two seasons, he scored seven times. Shoehorn