Gianluigi Buffon (64 Viewers)
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Buffon review 2010/11
Sidelined from the start of the season until January, in need of surgery and a lengthy recovery period. Before he returned to the fold, Delneri was spouting nonsense of a meritocracy in the squad. Then his own actions suggested otherwise, for once fit, the impressively performing Storari was instantly, and in my view, wrongly displaced. With Buffon back between the sticks, many assumed he would regain his divine form of recent years straight away...but alas...this was not to be. Signaling a serious problem in terms of player power, Buffon was brought back in to the starting XI, and seemed nothing like the Buffon we all know and love. He singlehandedly lost us two games. Against Lecce with his needless red card, and worse, and whilst not totally down to his own efforts, or lack of, after the loss to one of our few prime enemies, he was seen laughing and joking with gattusso. Which to me, was and remains, absolutely disgraceful. Don't get me wrong, for I love and revere Santo Buffon, but his form, upon his return to the first eleven, was far removed from both the standard set by Storari, and also the standards of the past set by Buffon himself. That is not at all to suggest that Buffon has lost something, moreover, its an appreciation and acceptance, that like other players, after a long period in the medical room, he needs time to regain match sharpness. And the time he was thrust back into the squad, was a period when we were so awfully and obviously, on the way DOWN. Awful stewardship of the squad by delneri...
I have no desire to suggest that he has lost anything, for I truly believe, that with a solid pre season, no more injuries, he can regain his spot, as one of the best goalkeepers alive and still playing at the top level.
Played 16. 4 clean sheets. 40 saves.
Buffon 6/10.
Sidelined from the start of the season until January, in need of surgery and a lengthy recovery period. Before he returned to the fold, Delneri was spouting nonsense of a meritocracy in the squad. Then his own actions suggested otherwise, for once fit, the impressively performing Storari was instantly, and in my view, wrongly displaced. With Buffon back between the sticks, many assumed he would regain his divine form of recent years straight away...but alas...this was not to be. Signaling a serious problem in terms of player power, Buffon was brought back in to the starting XI, and seemed nothing like the Buffon we all know and love. He singlehandedly lost us two games. Against Lecce with his needless red card, and worse, and whilst not totally down to his own efforts, or lack of, after the loss to one of our few prime enemies, he was seen laughing and joking with gattusso. Which to me, was and remains, absolutely disgraceful. Don't get me wrong, for I love and revere Santo Buffon, but his form, upon his return to the first eleven, was far removed from both the standard set by Storari, and also the standards of the past set by Buffon himself. That is not at all to suggest that Buffon has lost something, moreover, its an appreciation and acceptance, that like other players, after a long period in the medical room, he needs time to regain match sharpness. And the time he was thrust back into the squad, was a period when we were so awfully and obviously, on the way DOWN. Awful stewardship of the squad by delneri...
I have no desire to suggest that he has lost anything, for I truly believe, that with a solid pre season, no more injuries, he can regain his spot, as one of the best goalkeepers alive and still playing at the top level.
Played 16. 4 clean sheets. 40 saves.
Buffon 6/10.
