http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Udinese-Calcio-c40789: The underrated challengers in the Serie A title race
All eyes are set on the much awaited Milan derby, the Derby della Madonnina, presumed to be the Serie A title decider between AC Milan and Inter Milan. Set to be played at San Siro, they derby is scheduled for April 2nd. All the created hype has
overshadowed the most in-form team of the Serie A. Udinese Calcio. As things stand, the Zebrette occupy 4th spot in the league table, 6 points off the league leaders, AC Milan.
The title race was reckoned to be a head-to-head fight between the two city rivals but after the Rossoneri managed just a solitary point out of their last two games, and Inter secured 4 points from their last 2, the gap between the top two narrowed down
to just 2 points. Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567. The top three runners are separated by just three points and that gap can come down to a solitary point if Inter win the
derby and Napoli secure a win against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775.
All the drama upfront has overshadowed the outfit sitting currently on the 4thplace, yet carrying the best form in the Italian top flight. Udinese Calcio can’t be left out of the possible candidates for the Scudetto this season. The club’s statistics
show that the team has every right to dream of winning the Serie A.
The Bianconeri, alongside Inter Milan, are the top scorers in the league with 56 goals and their goal difference is +26; only AC Milan have a better figure with +29. Udinese have remained unbeaten in 2011 so far. Francesco Guidlolin’s men have registered
10 wins from their 13 matches, while 3 games failed to produce a winner. Only Inter Milan have managed to secure more points than the Zebrette this year but that too from 15 games, losing 2 including a 3-1 defeat against the Udinese.
Udinese have emerged strongly in the New Year, winning 2-1 at Juventus, 4-2 against Genoa and a 4-4 draw against the league leaders AC Milan. The Zebrette have not conceded a single goal in their last seven fixtures and have an outstanding away record as
well. They have scored 14 goals in their last three away encounters; 7-0 against Palermo, 4-0 against Cagliari and a 3-0 victory over Cesena. Udinese would have been on top of the table had they converted the stalemates against Bologna and Brescia into victories.
Despite starting the 2010/11 season in miserable fashion, losing the first 4 games, the outfit has made its impact in the Serie A.
The Zebrette attack is spearheaded by the best forward duo in the peninsula; http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexis-Sánchez-c4979. Di Natale is the league’s current top scorer with 25 goals while Sanchez is also in the top eight with 12 goals. While Di Natale is on the
wrong side of 30’s and has lost his transfer charm, Sanchez is being tracked by the biggest clubs in Europe.
The midfield is held together by the Ghanaian International, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Armero-c28946 highlights the defence of the team. Owing much to their similar playing style, Armero is being compared to legendary Brazilian wingback, Roberto
Carlos. The goalpost is guarded by the Slovenian International glove-man, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samir-Handanovic-c32356. The shot-stopper has been capped 42 times for his national team and has one of the safest hands in the Serie A.
Udinese Calcio have never won the Italian Serie A, a third placed finish in 1998 being their biggest achievement. The stage is set for the underdogs to make history and take away the title from the usual suspects. With the season drawing towards a close,
the little-Zebras need to continue their consistent performances in order to take their first ever Scudetto title.
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