Calcio Debate: Goal.com Serie A Awards 2008-09

Goal.com's Carlo Garganese selects his picks for best Serie A player across all positions and many more. Find out who he selected, and offer your own as well.

Sisenando Maicon - Inter-Chievo - Serie A (Grazia Neri)

Best Goalkeeper

1) Julio Cesar (Inter)
2) Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina)
3) Christian Abbiati (Milan)

Best Defender

1) Maicon (Inter)
2) Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
3) Paolo Maldini (Milan)

Best Midfielder

1) Felipe Melo (Fiorentina)

2) Thiago Motta (Genoa)
3) Esteban Cambiasso (Inter)

Best Forward

1) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter)
2) Diego Milito (Genoa)
3) Mauro Zarate (Lazio)

Best Italian Player

1) Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria)
2) Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
3) Gaetano D’Agostino (Udinese)

Best Youngster (Under-23)

1) Mauro Zarate (Lazio)
2) Alexandre Pato (Milan)
3) Simon Kjaer (Palermo)

Best Coach

1) Gian Piero Gasperini (Genoa)
2) Massimiliano Allegri (Cagliari)
3) Jose Mourinho (Inter)

Biggest Flop

1) Ricardo Quaresma (Inter)
2) Christian Poulsen (Juventus)
3) Amantino Mancini (Inter)

Best Player

1) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter)
2) Diego Milito (Genoa)
3) Maicon (Inter)

What are your views on this topic? Do you agree with the above? Goal.com wants to know what YOU think...

Carlo Garganese, Goal.com

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