Tijjani Noslin, Lazio's 27-year-old Dutch forward, scored in the biancocelesti's 2-0 victory away against Venezia on matchday five of Serie A 2026-27, helping Gattuso's side climb level with Roma and Inter at the top of the table on 13 points.
The result matters beyond the three points. Lazio have now won four of their five league matches, dropping only two points in a draw, and Noslin's contribution is woven into that run. His goal against Venezia was his second in four Serie A appearances this season — a return that, while modest in volume, arrives at a rate that keeps him relevant in a forward line that Gattuso is clearly building around collective efficiency rather than individual accumulation.
Noslin's season average rating of 6.99 across those four league matches reflects a player doing enough, consistently. It is not the number of a forward dominating games, but it is the number of one who is not costing his team anything either — and in a side conceding only three goals in five matches, the defensive discipline extends to how Lazio's forwards press and hold shape. The 6.50 rating in his one additional Serie A appearance suggests some variation in form, though the broader picture is of a player contributing when it counts.
The AI assessment places Noslin at 68 out of 100 overall, with a potential of 72 — figures that frame him as a solid, functional Serie A forward rather than a transformative one. That is not a criticism. Lazio at third place, unbeaten, with the joint-best attacking return among the top three, do not need transformation. They need reliability, and Noslin is providing it.
The question for the weeks ahead is whether he can sustain that output as the fixture list tightens and opponents begin to prepare specifically for Gattuso's system. Two goals in four league games is a workable foundation. Building on it will determine whether Noslin remains a contributor or becomes a genuine factor in Lazio's title conversation.