Serie A Team of the Season 2011-12
James Horncastle
Posted on May 15th, 2012
Goalkeeper Gigi Buffon – Juventus “If this wasn’t my best season then it wasn’t far off,” Buffon told Il Corriere della Sera. Entering the history books after conceding just 16 goals in Serie A, the Jventus No.1 sometimes had little to do, but when called upon, he jumped into action, producing stunning save after stunning save against Lazio and Palermo. His mistake in a 1-1 draw at home to Lecce was an eye-opener precisely because it was the only one he made all year. Defenders Thiago Silva – AC Milan The turning point in Milan’s season perhaps wasn’t the Sulley Muntari ghost-goal against Juventus, but rather what happened four days later when Max Allegri risked an unfit Thiago Silva against Roma. He pulled…
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