It’s a magnificent moment of form from Careca, with the rare grade of 9 from Gazzetta. This time Maradona’s teammates are rallying behind him.
So despite some injury in the early part of the season, Maradona has been already 3 times in the top 10 of the week. Very very curious about this particular stat, in the 1st season both Gullit and Maradona got 12 appearence in the top 10. Can someone top their '87-'88 performance?
Injuries have affected Gullit and Maradona is not in top physical shape either due to some injury but despite this is playing well.
Careca has played his best football since his arrival and Maradona maintains an optimal level that has carried on since the previous season. Carnevale has done well too and the frontline of Napoli is in top form so far.
Careca threatened journalists and damaged their cars when he didn't get a good grade Maradona punched once journalists too after getting a 4/10. @Krokko confirmed/said once that episode as well.
Could be since Maradona never received I believe a grade below 5 by GS, which he received relatively few of those in the first 5 seasons, according to the information available on this thread.
It’s late December 1988, at this point AC Milan has struggled, a poll has been conducted by Gazzetta dello Sport to choose who is the main disappointment thus far, the results point to Van Basten as the main culprit followed by Gullit. Also another higher portion blames no one.