Milan to retain their title, Ibrahimovic player of the year: Predictions for 2011/12 season Part 1
The 2010/11 season was nothing short of drama, shocks, goals and entertainment. The Calcio faithful witnessed some action-packed moments from Kevin-Prince Boateng’s moonwalk dance to Palermo President, Maurizio Zamparini’s toxic decisions.
A.C Milan won their first Scudetto in seven years to end bitter rivals, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan’s dominance in the league. The Nerazzurri had a frustrating season but managed to win the Coppa Italia.
The 2011/12 campaign promises to be another mouth-watering season in Italian football, as several teams have strengthened during the summer transfer market. Unlike past seasons, where only two to three teams challenged for the top honour, we will see up
to six or seven teams challenging for the title.
Bettor.com will now present some of the Predictions for the 2011/12 season:
Serie A Champions
A.C Milan
A lot will depend on how well the midfielders gel in because the Rossoneri definitely miss a top quality midfielder in their team. The Italian Champions will certainly be looking to fill the void left by Andrea Pirlo and the signing of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-Aquilani-c4313 would
make them a recognizable force in domestic football. They have added few new faces to the squad this summer and have strengthened their defensive department with the acquisition of Philippe Mexes and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Taye-Taiwo-c34728. Milan forward line is amongst the best in the
world and makes them the team to beat in the league.
Player of the Season
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The Swedish international was phenomenal in his debut campaign for Milan last season and played a huge role in winning the Scudetto. Once again, if the Rossoneri are to win anything this season, he will have to step up and take the responsibility. Ibrahimovic
will need to act a bit mature in this campaign unlike last season where he picked two red cards towards the crucial part of the season. Along with his own performances, his understanding with his strike partners will also be a key factor in Milan’s progress
in the season.
Top Goal Scorer
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029
Recent trends might go with Udinese striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Di-Natale-c6306, but Ibrahimovic will succeed him for the award this season. The former Ajax star is traditionally a quick starter and scores so many goals when the season is new but as the time goes on, his
performances start to fade towards the latter half of the season. He will need to be more consistent this season and with some excellent players partnering him, he will get more chances to find the back of the net.
Coppa Italia Winners
Napoli
The surprise package of the last season, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003, will continue their honeymoon period in Italian football this season too. Walter Mazzarri’s men finished third in the league table and also qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League after
21 years.
The Azzurri have made necessary reinforcements to the squad during the summer and will continue to amaze everyone with their brilliant attacking football. The Ciucciarelli are targeting at least one trophy this summer and Coppa Italian always remains a realistic
option for a team of their calibre.
Article Continued in Part two of the article.
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