Ciro Immobile scored a hat-trick as Lazio thrashed ten-man Sampdoria 5-1 on Saturday to consolidate third place in Serie A and keep the pressure on leaders Juventus and Inter Milan, AFP reports.
Simone Inzaghi's side extended their club record winning streak to 11 games as they target a first Serie A title since 2000 with Immobile the runaway top scorer in Serie A with 23 goals.
"If we get to seven, eight, ten games from the end and we are still there, why not try to still believe? But for now the goal remains the Champions League," insisted Immobile.
"The important thing is to continue like this without getting carried away."
Immobile is on course to overtake Gonzalo Higuain's Serie A record of 36 goals scored for Napoli in the 2015-2016 season.
"Only Higuain achieved this so it's tough," continued Immobile, whose previous best was 29 goals in the 2017-2018 season.
"But with these teammates, this crowd, this enthusiasm, we can continue to do well, and hopefully I can keep scoring.
"I always keep my feet on the ground and I'm already thinking about Tuesday's (Italian Cup) game against Napoli, which is very important."
Sampdoria had beaten Brescia 5-1 last time out but were overrun by the Romans who move three points behind Juventus and one adrift of Inter Milan.
Atalanta and Roma are ten points behind.
Eight-time reigning champions Juventus host Parma on Sunday with Inter Milan at Lecce.
Immobile played a role in Felipe Caicedo's opener after just seven minutes in the Stadio Olimpico.
He added two more goals in a three-minute first-half spell, the first from the spot after a Nicola Murru handball.
The 29-year-old striker ran rings around the Sampdoria defence after picking up a long Francesco Acerbi ball to put his team three up after 20 minutes.
