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Serie A Worst Team Of The Week: Round 23
Goal.com looks at those who performed poorly in the 23rd round of action...
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Feb 9, 2010 11:00:00 AM
By Adam Scime
WORST XI
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper
Gianluca Curci (Siena): The former Roma man went from ‘top to flop’ in a week, being caught out on both of Sampdoria’s goals. Failed to position himself correctly on the first and then made a poor decision to leave his line too early on Nicola Pozzi’s winner and was embarrassed as a result.
Defence
Lorenzo De Silvestri (Fiorentina): He was below-par against Roma and his miss from Riccardo Montolivo’s assist on the counter will haunt him for quite a while.
Michele Canini (Cagliari): He lost Walter Samuel on a corner as the Inter defender scored the second goal and was also bypassed by Goran Pandev and Samuel Eto’o far too many times as the Isolani’s positive streak came crashing to an end at the San Siro.
Souleymane Diamoutene (Bari): The player on loan from Lecce made a few good interceptions in the air, but was the culprit as he was too easily turned by Simone Tiribocchi, who scored the winner.
Fabio Grosso (Juventus): The Italian international has been floundering at club level this season and was disappointing against Livorno. The veteran gave away the ball too many times and also failed in his defensive duties against Antonio Filippini.
Midfield
Davide Biondini (Cagliari): The rustic-haired Italian was completely overrun by Esteban Cambiasso and Javier Zanetti in the midfield and could not stamp any authority on proceedings against Inter.
Felipe Melo (Juventus): The Brazilian may defend himself again and again, but his displays tell the true story. He has been a flop this season because he neglects to pass the ball quickly enough and also commits too many fouls – sent off in the dying stages of the match against Livorno after a negative match.
Clarence Seedorf (Milan): The Dutchman has entered a poor patch. He is brilliant on his day, but Sunday was not one of them. Most times he touched the ball his accuracy was lacking and his touches were feeble. Predictably removed by coach Leonardo on 60 minutes.
Luis Jimenez (Parma): Having been buoyed to return to Serie A in the winter transfer window, the Chilean failed to convert that enthusiasm into anything positive for the Gialloblu. He was supposed to add a new dimension to the Parma attack, but instead was a limitation in Sicily.
Attack
Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina): The 27-year-old showed willingness against Roma, but failed to convert two simple chances that a player of his calibre would expect to put away match after match.
Barreto (Bari): The striker had been on a hot steak with nine goals in eight matches, but you wouldn’t have known it against Atalanta. He failed to create any dangerous chances for himself or his team-mates.
Curci
De Silvestri – Canini – Diamoutene – Grosso
Biondini – Melo – Seedorf
Jimenez
Gilardino - Barreto
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper
Gianluca Curci (Siena): The former Roma man went from ‘top to flop’ in a week, being caught out on both of Sampdoria’s goals. Failed to position himself correctly on the first and then made a poor decision to leave his line too early on Nicola Pozzi’s winner and was embarrassed as a result.
Defence
Lorenzo De Silvestri (Fiorentina): He was below-par against Roma and his miss from Riccardo Montolivo’s assist on the counter will haunt him for quite a while.
Michele Canini (Cagliari): He lost Walter Samuel on a corner as the Inter defender scored the second goal and was also bypassed by Goran Pandev and Samuel Eto’o far too many times as the Isolani’s positive streak came crashing to an end at the San Siro.
Souleymane Diamoutene (Bari): The player on loan from Lecce made a few good interceptions in the air, but was the culprit as he was too easily turned by Simone Tiribocchi, who scored the winner.
Fabio Grosso (Juventus): The Italian international has been floundering at club level this season and was disappointing against Livorno. The veteran gave away the ball too many times and also failed in his defensive duties against Antonio Filippini.
Midfield
Davide Biondini (Cagliari): The rustic-haired Italian was completely overrun by Esteban Cambiasso and Javier Zanetti in the midfield and could not stamp any authority on proceedings against Inter.
Felipe Melo (Juventus): The Brazilian may defend himself again and again, but his displays tell the true story. He has been a flop this season because he neglects to pass the ball quickly enough and also commits too many fouls – sent off in the dying stages of the match against Livorno after a negative match.
Clarence Seedorf (Milan): The Dutchman has entered a poor patch. He is brilliant on his day, but Sunday was not one of them. Most times he touched the ball his accuracy was lacking and his touches were feeble. Predictably removed by coach Leonardo on 60 minutes.
Luis Jimenez (Parma): Having been buoyed to return to Serie A in the winter transfer window, the Chilean failed to convert that enthusiasm into anything positive for the Gialloblu. He was supposed to add a new dimension to the Parma attack, but instead was a limitation in Sicily.
Attack
Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina): The 27-year-old showed willingness against Roma, but failed to convert two simple chances that a player of his calibre would expect to put away match after match.
Barreto (Bari): The striker had been on a hot steak with nine goals in eight matches, but you wouldn’t have known it against Atalanta. He failed to create any dangerous chances for himself or his team-mates.
Curci
De Silvestri – Canini – Diamoutene – Grosso
Biondini – Melo – Seedorf
Jimenez
Gilardino - Barreto
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