http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/player9.html A few eyebrows were raised in the summer when Juventus released Enzo Maresca and his performance in Week 9 explained why. The midfielder illustrated just how good a player he really is by inspiring Fiorentina to a shock 4-0 win over Lecce. It’s no accident that the Viola’s change in form has coincided with the return of the Italian from injury. The Tuscans looked rather fragile and short of ideas under former boss Emiliano Mondonico, but that is no longer the case thanks to the ex-Under-21 international. Maresca is a unique player in the Italian game. He is a midfielder who has a rare mix of quantity and quality. He can win back the ball but also dispense it with as much class as ease. If he can continue on this road then he surely has a realistic chance of breaking into Marcello Lippi’s Azzurri plans. Maresca wasn’t the only Viola individual to shine at the Stadio Franchi. Another former Juve player in the shape of Giorgio Chiellini underlined his potential, while Nigerian youngster Cristian Obodo netted a brace – including a stunning 40-yard lob. Juventus’ Pavel Nedved also found the back of the net in style during the 3-0 win over Chievo. His stunning strike capped off an impressive game for the Czech ace who is back to his very best. Without the suspended Emerson and the injured Alex Del Piero, it was the European Footballer of the Year who turned leader for the afternoon. That victory ensured that the Turin giants maintained their five-point lead over Milan who won in controversial fashion at Samp. Andriy Shevchenko came off the bench to score the only goal, one that should have clearly been ruled out for offside. Yet Shev’s 30-minute display simply underlined that he is an irreplaceable figure in the Rossoneri line-up. Kaka and Massimo Ambrosini also did well. Roma archived their loss at Juventus with a stunning 5-1 win. Cagliari crumbled in the capital even though Antonio Cassano disappointed again. Where is that player who did so well at Euro 2004? Fortunately for the heavily criticised Giallorossi, there were some inspired performances from Daniele De Rossi, Simone Perrotta, sub Vincenzo Montella and Francesco Totti – even if he missed a penalty. Fans at the Stadio Tardini saw two stars of the future in the shape of Alberto Gilardino and Riccardo Montolivo. The Italian international striker hit twice, while the latter was sublime for Atalanta in the 2-2 draw. The Azzurrini regular, who also found the target, is definitely one to watch. Goalkeeper Massimo Taibi and Demetrio Albertini performed well for the Nerazzurri too. It was a good weekend for goalkeepers with Marco Amelia (Livorno), Matteo Sereni (Lazio) and Gianluca Pagliuca (Bologna) making fine saves. The latter was only beaten by an Enrico Chiesa wonder strike as the Siena veteran capped off his best performance of the campaign with a goal. While there was also glory for one of Serie A’s older players as Nestor Sensini, 38, gave nothing away against Luca Toni and his Palermo colleagues during the 1-0 Udinese win. When a player is this intelligent, age is a mere insignificant detail. Words: Antonio Labbate -- 前人披荊斬棘創新局， 後人走在現成路上， 卻批評前人應該怎樣怎樣， 好像沒什麼意思吧? 巴森〈從黎明到哀頹〉 --

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