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Maggio is a terrific player and Abbiati is infinitely better than the absolute crud we have as goalkeepers. Zambrotta is certainly not washed up. He had a forgettable time at Barcelona, but for Italy he has really done the business. Things are different in Spain. I was talking to some Spaniards on another forum, and they both agreed that one of the main reasons Zambrotta did not flourish is because Spanish teams defend very differently to Italian teams. That is to say, their opinion, and I respect it because they are avid fans who watch nearly every game, is that had Barcelona defended well as a team, Zambo would have done very well. Such is the ethic in Italy. Zambrotta will, God willing, thrive in Italy. It's his natural habitat.
Notice that is not to say that Spanish teams do not defend well, but just differently than what Zambrotta is used to.
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