++ [ originally posted by gray ] ++
Like Del Piero's goal against Roma though, at least Z was involved in the buildup play
I know that he was involved in the approach work for Zala's goal, but he didn't play well enough to get a 6.5 imo and the majority of the Italian newspapers agreed with me:
LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT:
Buffon 7, Birindelli 6 (34’st Tudor sv), Thuram 6, Cannavaro 6 (41’st Ferrara sv), Pessotto 6.5, Camoranesi 6, Tacchinardi 5.5, Blasi 7, Nedved 7.5, Ibrahimovic 5.5, Zalayeta 7 (18’st Kapo 6.5).
TUTTOSPORT:
Buffon 7, Birindelli 6 (34’st Tudor sv), Thuram 6, Cannavaro 6 (41’st Ferrara sv), Pessotto 6.5, Camoranesi 6, Tacchinardi 6, Blasi 6, Nedved 7.5, Ibrahimovic 5.5, Zalayeta 7 (18’st Kapo 5.5).
IL CORRIERE DELLO SPORT:
Buffon 6.5, Birindelli 6 (34’st Tudor sv), Thuram 6, Cannavaro 6 (41’st Ferrara sv), Pessotto 6.5, Camoranesi 6.5, Tacchinardi 5.5, Blasi 6, Nedved 7, Ibrahimovic 6.5, Zalayeta 6.5 (18’st Kapo 6.5).
LA STAMPA:
Buffon 7, Birindelli 6 (34’st Tudor sv), Thuram 6, Cannavaro 6 (41’st Ferrara sv), Pessotto 6.5, Camoranesi 6, Tacchinardi 6, Blasi 6.5, Nedved 7, Ibrahimovic 5.5, Zalayeta 7 (18’st Kapo 5.5).
LA REPUBBLICA:
Buffon 6.5, Birindelli 6 (34’st Tudor sv), Thuram 6, Cannavaro 6 (41’st Ferrara sv), Pessotto 6, Camoranesi 6, Tacchinardi 5.5, Blasi 6.5, Nedved 7.5, Ibrahimovic 6, Zalayeta 7 (18’st Kapo 6).
IL CORRIERE DELLA SERA:
Buffon 7, Birindelli 6 (34’st Tudor sv), Thuram 6.5, Cannavaro 6.5 (41’st Ferrara sv), Pessotto 6.5, Camoranesi 6.5, Tacchinardi 5, Blasi 6, Nedved 7.5, Ibrahimovic 6, Zalayeta 7 (18’st Kapo 6).
One paper gave Zlatan 6.5, the others either gave him 6 like I did or 5.5