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Serie A Team Of The Week: Round 29
Goal.com looks at the best performing players from the 29th round of the Serie A calendar...
| Bet: | Returns: | Atalanta £23.00 | Draw £30.00 | Genoa £33.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Atalanta £23.00 | Draw £31.00 | Genoa £33.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Atalanta £23.80 | Draw £30.00 | Genoa £32.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Atalanta £23.50 | Draw £31.00 | Genoa £35.00 |
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Mar 22, 2010 7:00:00 AM
By Adam Scime
BEST XI
Formation: 3-4-3
Goalkeeper
Gianluca Curci (Siena): The 24-year-old made two fantastic saves for the relegation battlers as they earned a precious three points with a 1-0 over Bologna. Adailton and Henry Gimenez will curse his prompt reactions and reflexes, as he kept the result in the Robur’s favour.
Defence
Thiago Silva (Milan): The blossoming Brazilian was very effective at the San Siro, attentive and always in position at the back, while showing comfort with the ball at his feet coming forward as well and building plays. Dare one say he is the heir to Lucio?
Simon Kjaer (Palermo): The Dane faced arguably his toughest test yet this season against Samuel Eto’o and Diego Milito, but was their equivalent in Sicily. He dominated the duo in the air and had barely in missteps against the Nerazzurri. One of the true stars of the future.
Walter Samuel (Inter): Another star in that match was Samuel. The Argentine veteran is truly an uncompromising figure, picking up where he left off against Chelsea, he was assured, solid, and denied Edinson Cavani with a superb tackle late on. Diego Maradona must include him at the 2010 World Cup.
Midfield
Jeremy Menez (Roma): The French winger has seemingly turned the page in the new year, his attitude has improved and he is showing a great desire to work hard and get results for the Giallorossi. The player’s rampaging runs gave Udinese no rest.
Tiberio Guarente (Atalanta): Whenever the Bergamo-based outfit win, you can bet that Guarente had a good game in the heart of midfield. The 24-year-old is an unsung hero of the side and had two exquisite assists against Livorno.
Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina): Another appearance in our Best XI, the teenager really has the world at his feet and there seems to be no limit to what he can accomplish. His playmaking is a joy to watch and Genoa could not take the ball from him, illustrated by when his he won a penalty for his side that put the game to bed.
Massimo Gobbi (Fiorentina): Juan Vargas’ absence was not felt by the Tuscans, courtesy of the efforts of Gobbi, who was like a locomotive down the left-flank and also set up Santana for the first goal at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Attack
Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria): It’s been a while since Il Talentino di Bari Vecchia found himself in our Best XI, but he is indeed back after scoring a spectacular long-range winning goal against Juventus. You may say the goalkeeper should have done better, but Cassano was still the best on the pitch at the Marassi and has lifted his team into joint fourth place.
Mirko Vucinic (Roma): Inconsistency has plagued Vucinic throughout his career, but on Sunday he was at his prolific best, bagging a clinical hat-trick versus Udinese. Three confident and polished finishes, including one from the penalty spot, for the Montenegro international.
Ronaldinho (Milan): The Rossoneri’s Scudetto hopes clearly rest with this man as he continues to carry them on his shoulders in attack. After Milan went behind, he assisted Filippo Inzaghi’s equaliser with a pin-point cross and skipped past opponents time after time before setting up other team-mates on several occasions during the match, pity for him, they could not take advantage.
Honourable Mention
Mario Santana (Fiorentina)
Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina)
Diego Milito (Inter)
Edinson Cavani (Palermo)
Javier Pastore (Palermo)
Antonio Di Natale (Udinese)
Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli)
Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli)
Mathieu Flamini (Milan)
Simone Padoin (Atalanta)
Federico Marchetti (Cagliari)
Tommaso Rocchi (Lazio)
Sergio Floccari (Lazio)
Tomas Kosicky (Catania)
Marcelo Larrondo (Siena)
Edmilson Cribari (Siena)
Formation: 3-4-3
Goalkeeper
Gianluca Curci (Siena): The 24-year-old made two fantastic saves for the relegation battlers as they earned a precious three points with a 1-0 over Bologna. Adailton and Henry Gimenez will curse his prompt reactions and reflexes, as he kept the result in the Robur’s favour.
Defence
Thiago Silva (Milan): The blossoming Brazilian was very effective at the San Siro, attentive and always in position at the back, while showing comfort with the ball at his feet coming forward as well and building plays. Dare one say he is the heir to Lucio?
Simon Kjaer (Palermo): The Dane faced arguably his toughest test yet this season against Samuel Eto’o and Diego Milito, but was their equivalent in Sicily. He dominated the duo in the air and had barely in missteps against the Nerazzurri. One of the true stars of the future.
Walter Samuel (Inter): Another star in that match was Samuel. The Argentine veteran is truly an uncompromising figure, picking up where he left off against Chelsea, he was assured, solid, and denied Edinson Cavani with a superb tackle late on. Diego Maradona must include him at the 2010 World Cup.
Midfield
Jeremy Menez (Roma): The French winger has seemingly turned the page in the new year, his attitude has improved and he is showing a great desire to work hard and get results for the Giallorossi. The player’s rampaging runs gave Udinese no rest.
Tiberio Guarente (Atalanta): Whenever the Bergamo-based outfit win, you can bet that Guarente had a good game in the heart of midfield. The 24-year-old is an unsung hero of the side and had two exquisite assists against Livorno.
Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina): Another appearance in our Best XI, the teenager really has the world at his feet and there seems to be no limit to what he can accomplish. His playmaking is a joy to watch and Genoa could not take the ball from him, illustrated by when his he won a penalty for his side that put the game to bed.
Massimo Gobbi (Fiorentina): Juan Vargas’ absence was not felt by the Tuscans, courtesy of the efforts of Gobbi, who was like a locomotive down the left-flank and also set up Santana for the first goal at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Attack
Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria): It’s been a while since Il Talentino di Bari Vecchia found himself in our Best XI, but he is indeed back after scoring a spectacular long-range winning goal against Juventus. You may say the goalkeeper should have done better, but Cassano was still the best on the pitch at the Marassi and has lifted his team into joint fourth place.
Mirko Vucinic (Roma): Inconsistency has plagued Vucinic throughout his career, but on Sunday he was at his prolific best, bagging a clinical hat-trick versus Udinese. Three confident and polished finishes, including one from the penalty spot, for the Montenegro international.
Ronaldinho (Milan): The Rossoneri’s Scudetto hopes clearly rest with this man as he continues to carry them on his shoulders in attack. After Milan went behind, he assisted Filippo Inzaghi’s equaliser with a pin-point cross and skipped past opponents time after time before setting up other team-mates on several occasions during the match, pity for him, they could not take advantage.
Curci
Thiago Silva – Kjaer – Samuel
Menez – Guarente – Jovetic – Gobbi
Cassano - Vucinic - Ronaldinho
Thiago Silva – Kjaer – Samuel
Menez – Guarente – Jovetic – Gobbi
Cassano - Vucinic - Ronaldinho
Honourable Mention
Mario Santana (Fiorentina)
Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina)
Diego Milito (Inter)
Edinson Cavani (Palermo)
Javier Pastore (Palermo)
Antonio Di Natale (Udinese)
Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli)
Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli)
Mathieu Flamini (Milan)
Simone Padoin (Atalanta)
Federico Marchetti (Cagliari)
Tommaso Rocchi (Lazio)
Sergio Floccari (Lazio)
Tomas Kosicky (Catania)
Marcelo Larrondo (Siena)
Edmilson Cribari (Siena)
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