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Blog: Not yet Diego Maradona
Is Diego-mania a bit premature? Giovanni Spinella urges a little bit of patience when it comes to the new Juventus hero
Nobody who loves football can deny that the two goals with which Juventus’ Diego sunk Roma were astounding feats of skill and technique. The fantasista showed strength, pace, creativity and, rare for many Brazilian players with his characteristics, tactical discipline.
But reading the sports Press since then – in no small part also due to the interruption for the World Cup qualifying games – one would have the impression that Diego Armando Maradona and Michel Platini had conceived a love child who was going to single-handedly re-invent football.
An Italian League objectively impoverished by the losses of Kaka and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is looking for a new player to represent Serie A abroad and the media wants to crown Diego. But he’s only played two games, two very good games admittedly, and with wondrous results. But before he can be anointed the new 'Pibe de Oro’ it would be best to at least wait a handful of matches.
Diego made mincemeat of Roma, a side who are no pushovers but still admittedly not the team they were 15 months ago. It would be best to see him against a more tactically disciplined side such as Fiorentina, a more technical side such as Milan and a more physical side such as Inter before any clear judgement of his true skill levels can be made.
This is as much to defend the player as the Old Lady’s supporters. Too many expectations on one individual can be detrimental. Suddenly every mistake he makes in a match gets magnified by a Press prone to hyperbole and opposing defenders decide to make their mark in the championship by leaving marks on the player’s legs.
Juve supporters, on the other hand, need to be cautious. This wouldn’t be the first time a player was declared the new Platini-Roberto Baggio-Zinedine Zidane-Alessandro Del Piero only to see him sink for whatever reason. Alexandre Zavarov and Andreas Möller are two such examples. It would spare them a potential heart-break to not give those hearts away just yet.
Everything suggests that Diego will become an important player for Juventus and Serie A. His track-record in the Bundesliga – arguably the European League closest to Italy tactically – his demeanour on and off the pitch and the team that has been built around him all argue for a player who will accomplish much.
But he hasn’t done it yet. And until the games have been played, the goals scored and the trophies won, Diego-mania is speculation that will do no one much good
Football-Italia.net
Is Diego-mania a bit premature? Giovanni Spinella urges a little bit of patience when it comes to the new Juventus hero
Nobody who loves football can deny that the two goals with which Juventus’ Diego sunk Roma were astounding feats of skill and technique. The fantasista showed strength, pace, creativity and, rare for many Brazilian players with his characteristics, tactical discipline.
But reading the sports Press since then – in no small part also due to the interruption for the World Cup qualifying games – one would have the impression that Diego Armando Maradona and Michel Platini had conceived a love child who was going to single-handedly re-invent football.
An Italian League objectively impoverished by the losses of Kaka and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is looking for a new player to represent Serie A abroad and the media wants to crown Diego. But he’s only played two games, two very good games admittedly, and with wondrous results. But before he can be anointed the new 'Pibe de Oro’ it would be best to at least wait a handful of matches.
Diego made mincemeat of Roma, a side who are no pushovers but still admittedly not the team they were 15 months ago. It would be best to see him against a more tactically disciplined side such as Fiorentina, a more technical side such as Milan and a more physical side such as Inter before any clear judgement of his true skill levels can be made.
This is as much to defend the player as the Old Lady’s supporters. Too many expectations on one individual can be detrimental. Suddenly every mistake he makes in a match gets magnified by a Press prone to hyperbole and opposing defenders decide to make their mark in the championship by leaving marks on the player’s legs.
Juve supporters, on the other hand, need to be cautious. This wouldn’t be the first time a player was declared the new Platini-Roberto Baggio-Zinedine Zidane-Alessandro Del Piero only to see him sink for whatever reason. Alexandre Zavarov and Andreas Möller are two such examples. It would spare them a potential heart-break to not give those hearts away just yet.
Everything suggests that Diego will become an important player for Juventus and Serie A. His track-record in the Bundesliga – arguably the European League closest to Italy tactically – his demeanour on and off the pitch and the team that has been built around him all argue for a player who will accomplish much.
But he hasn’t done it yet. And until the games have been played, the goals scored and the trophies won, Diego-mania is speculation that will do no one much good
Football-Italia.net
Juve President crowns Diego Wednesday 9 September, 2009
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Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli feels the praise heaped on Diego is “deserved” and a win over Lazio will mean this team can go all the way.
The Brazilian has earned comparisons with legends of the sport like Diego Armando Maradona after his fine start to a Serie A career.
“The praise for Diego is deserved, as his goals prove he is a champion with great potential,” said the patron ahead of Saturday’s trip to Rome.
“I patiently await the sight of him playing alongside Del Piero. Together they can make fireworks.”
So far the Bianconeri have a 100 per cent record, but must rotate the squad ahead of their Champions League opener.
“If we beat Lazio as well, then we can add certainty to the already existing optimism around this team.”
Del Piero and Diego have both been doing specialised fitness work this week to recover from back and muscular injuries respectively.
At the moment Juventus are sharing their Vinovo training facilities with the Italy squad, who play Bulgaria in tonight’s World Cup qualifier in Turin
Football-Italia.net
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Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli feels the praise heaped on Diego is “deserved” and a win over Lazio will mean this team can go all the way.
The Brazilian has earned comparisons with legends of the sport like Diego Armando Maradona after his fine start to a Serie A career.
“The praise for Diego is deserved, as his goals prove he is a champion with great potential,” said the patron ahead of Saturday’s trip to Rome.
“I patiently await the sight of him playing alongside Del Piero. Together they can make fireworks.”
So far the Bianconeri have a 100 per cent record, but must rotate the squad ahead of their Champions League opener.
“If we beat Lazio as well, then we can add certainty to the already existing optimism around this team.”
Del Piero and Diego have both been doing specialised fitness work this week to recover from back and muscular injuries respectively.
At the moment Juventus are sharing their Vinovo training facilities with the Italy squad, who play Bulgaria in tonight’s World Cup qualifier in Turin
Football-Italia.net
