Top 50 players of the 2010/11 Serie A season: Part five. 28-23
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28. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan)
The Brazilian had an inconsistent start to the campaign and it was one of the reasons the club had to struggle early on. When the defender found back his lost form, he stamped his authority over the Serie A strikers. The 33-year-old’s strength in the air
and his comfort on the ball, combined with his tackling abilities, differentiated him from other defenders in the league. Things could have been worse for the Nerazzurri had the defender been missing. The former Bayern Munich made 37 appearances for the club
this season.
27. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-Aquilani-c4313 (Juventus)
The Italian international had a good first season with the Old Lady after a stuttering campaign with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 last term. The 26-year-old’s inch perfect passing was a treat to watch for the supporters. Despite a below-par season by the club, Aquilani’s return
to Italian football was one of the positives for the Juve fans and they will be dearly hoping that the club is successful in making the deal permanent for the former A.S http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 star.
26. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Matri-c4733 (Juventus)
The striker caught the eye of Juve after a wonderful start to the season with Cagliari, as he scored 26 goals in 23 appearances for the Rossoblu until December 2010. The Old Lady snapped the striker on-loan in January 2011 and he complemented the club perfectly.
His strong built and intelligent play troubled even the best of the league’s defenders. The 26-year-old scored 12 goals for Juve in 11 appearances. His impressive displays even earned him a National team call-up against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 and the striker scored on his
debut for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926.
25. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775)
The midfielder had a more than impressive season and was a pivotal figure in his club’s success. The Argentine-born almost moved out of the club but the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Love-c22466 of the fans made him stay at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The former Lecce midfielder repaid the faith
of the fans with astounding performances for the club. The 28-year-old made 36 appearances this season.
24. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Parolo-c23723 (Cesena)
Parolo introduced himself to Serie A with some commendable performances for the newcomers of the league, AC Cesena. The 26-year-old scored 5 goals in 36 appearances for the club and helped them cement their Serie A status for another season. The midfielder
has caught the eye of many top clubs and might get a dream move to A.C Milan in the summer transfer window.
23. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Josip-Ilicic-c19564 (Palermo)
Ilicic has taken Serie A by storm since his arrival at Palermo. The midfielder scored for his former club against Palermo in a UEFA Europa League game in August 2010 and the Rosanero were so impressed with the goal that they snapped him the very next day.
The Slovenian international took no time to adjust in the team and scored some wonderful goals in his early days with the club. The 23-year-old is surely a gem of a talent and has caught the eye of some of the top European clubs. Ilicic scored 8 goals in 33
games for the club this season.
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