Player Ratings: Fiorentina 0-0 Lazio

The Viola were held by a resolute Biancocelesti in an extremely entertaining goalless draw. Goal.com rates the participants...

Frey, Mutu -Fiorentina (Foto Grazia Neri)
Fiorentina

Frey- 8: Made a number of spectacular saves, to allow his side to search for a winner with little cover at the back. Assured

Comotto- 5.5:
The wing-back failed to get forward and was often beaten by the mazy runs of Foggia. In-difficulty

Gamberini- 7: The Italian centre-back gave a graceful performance to limit Zarate to the wide areas. Intelligent

Kroldrup- 6.5:
Kept Rocchi quite for over an hour and didn’t allow the Italian to sneak past the offside trap. Vigilant

Gobbi- 5.5: The most erratic of the Viola backline and was often put into difficulty by the visitor’s wide play. Irregular

Marchionni- 6: Gave good cover to the defensive line, but should have done more to push down the flank. Useful

Zanetti- 7.5: The Italian midfielder linked the defence with attack to perfection and is becoming a point of reference for the rest of the side. Experienced

Montolivo- 7: Had some great shots from range but lacked the small dose of luck needed to find an opening goal. Dangerous

Vargas- 7.5: A constant threat down the left and gave Lichtsteiner a great deal to think about for the entire encounter. Versatile

Jovetic- 7: The Montenegrin picked up where he left off after the game with Liverpool and looked threatening every time he ventured near the box. Rising-star

Mutu- 5.5:
The Romanian linked up well with Jovetic but he is still clearly lacking confidence after failing to find the net since August. Pre-occupied

Substitutes

Gilardino- 6.5: The Italian thought he had scored the winner and was outraged with the officials for ruling out his effort. He made an instant impact following his entry for Mutu. Ready

Jorgensen- N/A: Aided the Viola onslaught in the closing stages of the game. Handy

Lazio

Muslera- 6.5: The Uruguayan made some important interventions and goes home with an important clean sheet. Alert

Lichtsteiner- 6.5: Full of energy going down the flank and had a lot to cope with given the fine form of Vargas. Workmanlike

Radu- 7.5: The Romanian coped well at the back considering his lack of playing time in the centre-half role. With an incredible clearance off the line he saved the visitors a vital point. Decisive

Cribari- 7: Clearly lacking in confidence the Brazilian finally managed 90 minutes without any moments of calamity. Improving

Del Nero- 7: The winger was forced to play out of position as a result of Lazio’s defensive crisis and he put his body on the line for the good of the cause. Generous

Foggia- 6.5: He gave a great account of himself in the first period, but after missing from just yards out, he failed to crown a potential man of the match performance. Unfortunate

Baronio- 6:
Gave a solid display in the middle of the park but failed to create as many openings as he would have liked going forward. Dependable

Matuzalem- 6: He created numerous chances going forward but was clearly suffering from the fatigue of Thursday evening’s victory in Sofia. Weary

Mauri- 5.5: Started the game with an incredible through ball in the opening minutes but from then on he failed to open up the Viola. Frustrated

Zarate- 6.5: Couldn’t open up the defence effectively as on previous occasions, but he continued to work down the flanks for the duration of the game. Energetic

Rocchi- 6:
Given few chances up top and could have done with more assistance from his teammates at times. Isolated

Substitutes


Dabo- 6.5: The Frenchman gave his side some added cover in a critical moment of the game. Vital

Meghni- N/A: Couldn’t make much of an impact on entry given the huge distance between defence and attack. Ineffective

Luciani- N/A:
Marked his Serie A debut with some mature interventions in a critical period of the game. Promising
 
Stefano Federici, Goal.com

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