So we are on the eve of the 2009-10 season in Italy. It kind of snuck up on me. Seems like only yesterday I bailed on making the drive up to Boston for the Inter-AC game in favor of the Gold Cup Final at Giants Stadium (smooth move), and now the real action is here. Aside from being an Inter supporter I genuinely love Serie A. Unfortunately... I don't see there being much new and exciting stuff this season in the world of calcio. Inter will defend the crown. I believe an improved Juve will finish second. AC Milan will be weaker than last season but still between 3 and 5 at the end of the season. Fiorentina, Genoa, Lazio, Napoli and maybe one or two other respectable teams will scramble for European places. Roma will continue to fade.
Thoughts on Players
Felipe Melo I think will continue to develop and claim his place as one of the top defensive midfielders in the world.
Not much of a prediction but I think Huntelaar will DESTROY in Serie A. He is well over a goal per game for his career and scored more than could have been expected in the occasional game he got at Real Madrid. He is lethal with one touch and will probably challenge for capocannonnieri this season.
Javier Pastore moved from Argentina's Huracan to Palermo and I could see him taking Italy by storm. He is a tall, quick, and agile play-making midfielder with a precocious mind and eye for the game. If he makes the transition smoothly he has an elite finisher for his passes in Fabrizio Miccoli and the two could make for a devastating combination. If Pastore is on maybe Palermo make a bid for Champions League football.
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