Mattia Zaccagni

Key strength: Pace and dribbling

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In a campaign defined by maddening inconsistency, Mattia Zaccagni has become Marco Baroni's one constant. While SS Lazio languish in 15th place after a Jekyll-and-Hyde WLLWD run, the 30-year-old Italian left winger stands as an island of reliability—his 2,107 minutes across 26 appearances leading all outfield players in the Biancocelesti squad. Zaccagni's modest return of 4 goals and 1 assist barely hints at his true value. Operating as a classic inverted winger who terrorizes full-backs by cutting inside onto his devastating right foot, he drifts into half-spaces with the cunning of a seasoned street footballer. The number 10 shirt on his back carries the weight of Lazio's creative traditions, and he wears it with the competitive fire that produced six yellow cards and one red this season. Valued at €15 million, Zaccagni represents something harder to quantify in this turbulent Roman spring: the creative spark that could yet drag Lazio toward calmer waters. When the storm rages around him, Baroni knows exactly where to look.