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对本季fio的预测 门将:Frey是不动先发 後卫:Dainelli和Kroldrup将会是先发中後卫 但Gamberini有先发的潜力 右後卫依然是Ujfalusi 但因未成功续约 因此fio极可能将其出售 但Vanden Borre会是最佳顶替者 Pasquale是左後卫先发人选 但Balzaretti也是不错的选择 中场:在Blasi离队後 Prandelli希望Gobbi和Pazienza能填补空缺 至於Donadel则会是中场发动机 而Semioli不出意料将出现在右路 表现愈来愈好的Kuzmanovic是否会先发还要观察 虽然小将Hable虽然不会有先发位置 但仍会获得不少的比赛经验 前锋:Mutu和Pazzini将会是先发组合 但这样的组合势必要花不时间去磨合 而板凳上的Lupoli应该会有不错的表现 至於bobo则有待观察 总结:在祖文、Napoli和Genoa回归後 一般预料义甲将会迈向另一个高峰 但fio却被人忽略了 只要合这些正太成长的时间 fio不但会进入一个全新的时代 更向那些评论者证明它是世界顶尖球队之一 -- 我想本季目标还是锁定前六名 毕竟以现在的实力与其勉强去争欧冠 还不如先适应三线作战的强度与给正太更多的机会 这样三~五年必定又是另一番光景 --

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