The beginning of this football season, till the Christmas break, has been excellent for Lazio: a series of victories both in Serie A and in Europe League. Now, the situation is different: the positive results are still arriving in Europe, but not anymore in Serie A.

Currently Lazio has the opportunity to proceed in Europe League and to play the final for the Italian National Cup, but the season in Serie A is developing in a tragic way. In fact, in the last 9 rounds, Lazio has lost 11 points from the third place; now it occupies the 7th position, distant from the possibility of an European tournament next year.

Now, Petkovic has to make a decision: the 30th of March there is one of the most important direct matches in Serie A for Lazio, the match against Catania, and the succeeding Thursday there is the match in Turkey, against Fenerbahce. In this case, the coach has to decide with a special attention, which players to line up. It is evident that the same players are too tired to play both the competitions and turnover is necessary. Depending on this choice, the future of Lazio will be determined.

According to someone the fault of the decline in Serie A depends on the injury of Miroslav Klose, according to someone else on the absent transfer market in the winter session.