Andrea Dossena

[Jose Jones]

I thought I had a great idea for a song for Dossena, it was to the tune of ave maria

 

Annnnn - ddrreaaaa - Dosss - eeeeen - naaaaaa.

 

But couldnt think past that, nor do I want to sing a hymn at the match, but it sounded good in my head.

 

Surely something along the lines of o sole mio is the ticket?

 

Andrea Dossenaaaaa

Give him to meeeee

Attacking full back

From Italyyyyyyy

 

etc.

[Woo]

Surely something along the lines of o sole mio is the ticket?

 

Andrea Dossenaaaaa

Give him to meeeee

Attacking full back

From Italyyyyyyy

 

etc.

 

Bravissimo.

 

Thats superb that!

[RSM]

Surely something along the lines of o sole mio is the ticket?

 

Andrea Dossenaaaaa

Give him to meeeee

Attacking full back

From Italyyyyyyy

 

etc.

 

Nice.

[Red '84]

bit more info on him, to add to the youtube goal

 

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Player Profile: Andrea Dossena

Verona fans still can’t believe it. Not that their team is in the Serie C1 – although there is a lot of incredulity there as well – but rather that Andrea Dossena has become so good.

 

Often when a local player, particularly one who had come through the ranks to establish himself in the first team, gets to move on this is coupled by expressions of sadness and disappointment. Not for Dossena, however for whom few tears shed. The over-riding feeling was the he simply wasn’t that good.

 

Of course, the same was said when Massimo Oddo left Verona for Lazio. And when Marco Cassetti moved to Roma. Yet both have gone on to establish themselves among the top players in the Serie A, both have played for Italy and, in Oddo’s case, even gone on to win the Champions League.

 

Dossena has done the same albeit in a more roundabout manner. His move to Treviso was triggered by the small club’s surprise promotion to the Serie A a tavolino and their desperate attempt to find affordable players irrespective of ability.

 

With such a strategy, a return to the Serie B was inevitable yet they did strike it lucky with Dossena. He did enough to catch Udinese’s attention who saw in him the ideal replacement for the retiring Vincent Candela.

 

It was a surprise choice but, as often with Udinese, also the correct one. Given confidence from the start, he has slowly emerged as one of the left-backs in the league.

 

Such was his progression that last December came his first appearance in an Italy shirt that was soon followed by speculation linking him to a move to Juventus. It prompted Udinese to offer him a new four year contract in order to fend off any interest, although there remained the agreement that he would be kept informed of any offers.

 

That speculation didn't come as any surprise seeing that many had likened him to Gianluca Zambrotta, the World Cup winning defender, for his strength, ease with which he moves forward and defensive capabilities.

 

Realistically, he’s not at that level yet and certainly in the second half of the season his form tailed off costing him the chance of making it to the European championships. Yet he has improved massively over the space of the past three yeas and gives impression of being a very intelligent defender. He’s shown great tactical flexibility, performing equally as well within a traditional 4-4-2 formation and in a more attack oriented 4-3-3.

 

Tellingly, however, it is in the latter system – the one preferred by current Udinese coach Pasquale Marino – that he has done best. By his own admission, the freedom to press forward suits him better even if defensively very little changes. It has certainly placed him more in the spotlight: apart from Juan Vargas there arguably wasn’t a better left-back in the Serie A last season.

 

Much to the continued amazement of Verona fans.

[Pawlu]

That's from A Liverpool Thing. Its my blog so I should know...

[Red '84]

That's from A Liverpool Thing. Its my blog so I should know...

 

thats a fine blog you have, you must watch quite a bit of italian football then.

reckon he's a good solution to the left back question mark we have?

[Pawlu]

There's no doubt that he's a good player and a definite improvement on what we have.

 

However, I do have three nagging worries. The first surrounds how he will settle in England because he doesn't exactly seem like the cosmopolitan type. The fact that Benitez speaks fluent Italian should, however, help and he's already had success with Italian footballers: remember that he transformed Amadeo Carboni from a journeyman footballer to a stalwart of his Valencia side. The second worry is that he's had one really good season and there have been too many one season wonders not to worry.

 

Finally, there is the fact that he's better going forward than he is defending. He's more of a wing-back a-la Jason McAteer to give an example. That the same seems to be said about Degen seems to be a hint that Benitez might be about to change approach next season and adopt a more attacking mentality.

[Woo]

What squad number do we reckon lads? 13 I think.

[Unrighteous]

Give him Riise's old number.

[StevieH]

I reckon Barry will be no. 6

[Dan Vito Corleone]

I reckon Barry will be no. 6

 

No doubt that bonehead Martin O'Neill will want more money if we do something like that. :thumbdown

[Crazyhorse7778]

2 is available.

[StevieH]

2 is available.

 

Degen 2

 

Barry 6

 

Milner 7

[shanks59]

Degen 2

 

Barry 6

 

Milner 7

 

:sniff:

[Bourbon]

Riera 10

[Nick]

Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Dossena delight at Reds deal

 

Andrea Dossena is delighted to become the first Italian international to play for Liverpool

 

The Udinese left-back will complete his move to Anfield in the coming days after undergoing a medical on Merseyside earlier this week.

 

Speaking exclusively to skysports.com, Dossena's agent Federico Pastorello revealed his client's delight at signing for Liverpool.

 

"I understand he is the first Italian international to play for Liverpool - a great opportunity for him and he is really happy," Pastorello revealed.

 

Dossena is expected to finalise his transfer in the next 48 hours before being unveiled by The Reds next week in a deal believed to be worth around £7million.

 

"He had his medical on Wednesday and we are just awaiting the formalities of that but we would think everything will be signed very shortly," he continued.

 

"An agreement between the clubs was hard, but we all found it and everything is now ready."

 

The 26-year-old had a tremendous campaign with Udinese, which included his debut for Italy, and Pastorello admits Liverpool beat a number of clubs to seal his signature.

 

"There were many teams interested in him," he confirmed.

 

"He was the best left-back in Italy last year, arguably along with the boy [Juan]Vargas at Catania.

 

"So it was natural that there will be interest in the best left-back in Serie A, but to have the chance to work with a coach like Rafa Benitez was something he could not turn down.

 

"That was an important aspect of his decision and he cannot wait to get started."

[coop]

Nice to see Rafa's reputation helping get us a player again.

[Walton Park]

Biggest mistake of his life, getting married today that is. Bad move mate.

[Jhinge Machha]

great lob over van der sar

[Kevin D]

Watching the 4-1 again?

 

[Kevin D]

 

I forgot Reina had a bit of a mare and Gerrard missed a sitter.

[Kevin D]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJPf2w-ooNg

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rfihh4xrjU

 

 

[Kevin D]

Sending for Scholes, Berbatov and Giggs, are you?

[The Guest]

It was on sky the other day.  I sat up until about half 12 and watched the whole thing.  It’s mad how much the game has changed in 10 years.  Sami absolutely bosses it.  He’s the most underrated centre back of the modern era.  There’s a bit where he pulls the ball out of the air facing his own goal under pressure and just kills it.  Tyler calls him lucky the daft cunt.  Very similar to the Van Dijk mistake situation funnily enough against Leeds.  Aurelio has a great game as well and completely shuts down Ronaldo.  Another game where Scholes is left out as well.

[Kevin D]

It's also worth remembering that Sami was brought in on very short notice after Agger(?) got injured in the warm up. A colossus.