[聯賽] La Viola To Blossom Again?

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http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=387731 With the new Serie A season around the corner, Goal.com looks at what clubs have been up to, and how they are shaping up for 38 rounds of action. In this part, we consider Fiorentina. Will the Viola be able to blossom in a full strength Serie A outfit, or will they wilt under the pressure and return to being mid-table pretenders? An veritable cloud hangs over the Fiorentinian camp as they prepare for the coming season. And with it, a question: will it be a stormy season in Florence, or will the sun break through? On one hand, there is plenty of excitement. La Viola secured qualification for the UEFA Cup in spite of the 15 point penalty handed down as a result of the Calciopoli scandal. On the other, the club and the Viola faithful will certainly miss the talismanic Luca Toni whose goalscoring exploits made qualification possible in the first place. So, many question marks surround the club as they open up the new term on level points footing. Who will replace Toni's scoring touch? Does Prandelli have enough depth in the squad to enjoy a long European run without neglecting his domestic league duties? Fiorentina is a club that prides itself on combating adversity. Not too long ago they were languishing in the doldrums of Serie C only to make a Herculean charge back to the top level. Prandelli has installed a steely resolve in his squad who, in turn, play hard until the final whistle. Not least at the back. The goalkeeping position is in good hands with the spectacular Sebastian Frey between the sticks. He is probably the best shot stopper in Serie A. Recovering after two injury-plagued seasons, he stayed healthy last year and was a major reason factor in the Viola's European charge. Captain Dario Dainelli anchors a steady back four that will focus on keeping opposing strikers off balance and frustrated. Tuscan rumours circulated, speculating that the player would sign for Juventus, but those tales turned out to be unfounded as he signed a new contract to keep him at the club for another four years. Per Kroldrup partners Dainelli in the center of the defence. The contorversial Dane is still trying to shake off rumors that he is afraid to head the ball, having been named as the worst transfer in Premier League history by the Times of London, following an ill-fated move from Udinese to Everton. Still, there are alternatives. Alessandro Gamberini will be keen for starting appearances as he looks to force his way into both the Fiorentina side and the national team. The right side of the back line is patrolled by the dependable Czech international Tomas Ujfalusi. He has been a mainstay in the lineup for the last three years. But he might not be for longer. "Ufo" has the Viola faithful worried after failing to renew his contract, which ends at the conclusion of this campaign. Sevilla and Bayern Munich are both apparently keen to secure his services. Newly signed Belgian International Anthony Vanden Borre will be an ideal replacement should the Viola decided to cash in on Ujfalusi before he can leave on a free transfer. Italian international Manuel Pasquale mans the left side of the defence. His solid performances have caught the eye of national team manager Roberto Donadoni, but he faces competition: newly-signed Frederico Balzaretti from Juventus will be keen to make an impression, and figures to feature in the back line as well. There's a void in the middle of the park following the departure of Manuele Blasi. The midfielder has returned to Juventus after his loan period expired, his creative play in the midfield now being sorely missed. Prandelli will hope that the Italian duo of Massimo Gobbi and Michele Pazienza can put in consistent performances to ease his worries. Midfield general Roberto Donadel, though, may be the first name on Prandelli's team sheet. He will count on this engine-room maestro to control the middle of the park and dictate the pace of the game. Elsewhere, Franco Semioli figures to be an integral part of Prandelli's plans as he was brought in to run riot on the right hand side of the pitch. The new signing from Chievo will be looking for some early explosive performances to endear himself to the Firenze faithful. Prandelli is as manager who has a reputation of giving talented youngsters a chance to strut their stuff: as such, he's likely to give Serbian international Zfravko Kuzmanovic evert chance to succeed. Whether he can break into the starting lineup every week, though, remains to be seen. Newly signed Czech U-19 captain Jan Hable may be too young to cement a regular place in the lineup but will soak in the valuable experience he will receive at the Artemo Franchi. The biggest challenge for Prandelli and the Viola this season will be replacing the goals of superstar Luca Toni, who left the club for greener pastures in Germany. His silky touch in front of goal and, of course, his clinical finishing will be sadly missed and may result in more than a couple of sleepless nights for Prandelli, especially if the Viola struggle to find their shooting boots early in the season. There are more departured up front. Valeri Bojinov, one of Europe's hottest prospects, has left for Manchester City to join Sven Goran Erickson's revolution, thus concluding a disappointing final chapter to his Fiorentina career. Reginaldo also quit the club in the close season to join Parma. Prandelli will thus count on Adrian Mutu and young dynamo Giampaulo Pazzini to form what he hopes will be the strikeforce strong enough to compete both at home and in Europe. In terms of backup, Arturo Lupoli was signed from Arsenal and will also be counted on to provide some goals this year. What's more, journeyman Christian Veiri, making Fiorentina his sixth team in two years, will try to show his critics that his best days are not behind him. For the league itself, Fiorentina are being marginalised by some. There is certain belief among certain Italian pundits that the Serie A will return to its former glory, with Juventus, Napoli and Genoa returning to offer their rich, storied histories to the top division. Amidst all the excitement, La Viola have been somewhat overlooked. But that won't faze them. Fiorentina will be keen to prove their critics wrong and show the world that they are a top tier club, while giving their youngsters a chance to shine in the process. Prandelli is intent on building a dynasty in the coming years to add another successful chapter in the Viola's own considerably history. -- goal.com對本季fio的預測門將:Frey是不動先發後衛:Dainelli和Kroldrup將會是先發中後衛但Gamberini有先發的潛力右後衛依然是Ujfalusi 但因未成功續約因此fio極可能將其出售但Vanden Borre會是最佳頂替者 Pasquale是左後衛先發人選但Balzaretti也是不錯的選擇中場:在Blasi離隊後 Prandelli希望Gobbi和Pazienza能填補空缺至於Donadel則會是中場發動機而Semioli不出意料將出現在右路表現愈來愈好的Kuzmanovic是否會先發還要觀察雖然小將Hable雖然不會有先發位置但仍會獲得不少的比賽經驗前鋒:Mutu和Pazzini將會是先發組合但這樣的組合勢必要花不時間去磨合而板凳上的Lupoli應該會有不錯的表現至於bobo則有待觀察總結:在祖文、Napoli和Genoa回歸後一般預料義甲將會邁向另一個高峰但fio卻被人忽略了只要閤這些正太成長的時間 fio不但會進入一個全新的時代更向那些評論者證明它是世界頂尖球隊之一 -- 我想本季目標還是鎖定前六名畢竟以現在的實力與其勉強去爭歐冠還不如先適應三線作戰的強度與給正太更多的機會這樣三~五年必定又是另一番光景 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.166.216.163