After the 30th round all Italian press has bowed down to Maradona’s decisive performance vs Juventus, with high marks across different Italian publications that range from 7,5 to 8,5.
Lots of controversy in this round. AC Milan drew 0-0 with Bologna but Bologna had what appeared to be a legitimate goal disallowed that had crossed the line. The other match between Napoli vs Atalanta ended in a draw but was suspended due to a rock thrown from the stands that hit the head of Alemao, Napoli’s player. This resulted in an automatic 2-0 away win for Napoli by rule of sanctioning the home side of Atalanta. This win put Napoli even with AC Milan with 3 league matches remaining.
Franco Baresi 1989 Guerin Sportivo grades - 1988/89 (January to end of season) Cesena (a) - 6 Como (h) - 6 Roma (a) - 7 Pisa (h) - 6 Ascoli (a) - 7 Bologna (h) - 6 Fiorentina (a) - 7 Pescara (h) - 6 Lazio (a) - 6.5 Juventus (h) - 7 Verona (h) - 6.5 Atalanta (a) - 7 Napoli (h) - 6 Lecce (a) - 6.5 Inter (h) - 6 Torino (h) - 6.5 Sampdoria (a) - 7 Como (a) - 6.5 Roma (h) - 7.5 Pisa (a) - 7 Ascoli (h) - 7 Bologna (a) - 6.5 Frank Rijkaard 1989 Guerin Sportivo grades - 1988/89 (January to end of season) Cesena (a) - 5.5 Como (h) - 6 Roma (a) - 6 Pisa (h) - 5.5 Ascoli (a) - 7.5 Bologna (h) - 6 Pescara (h) - 6.5 Lazio (a) - 5.5 Juventus (h) - 7 Verona (h) - 6 Atalanta (a) - 7.5 Napoli (h) - 6.5 Lecce (a) - 6 Inter (a) - 6 Sampdoria (a) - 7 Cesena (h) - 6 Como (a) - 6.5 Roma (h) - 7 Ascoli (h) - 7 Bologna (a) - 7 Marco van Basten 1989 Guerin Sportivo grades - 1988/89 (January to end of season) Cesena (a) - 6 Como (h) - 6.5 Roma (a) - 6.5 Pisa (h) - 6.5 Ascoli (a) - 7 Bologna (h) - 6 Fiorentina (a) - 5 Lazio (a) - 7 Juventus (h) - 8 Verona (h) - 6 Atalanta (a) - 6.5 Napoli (h) - 5 Lecce (a) - 5 Inter (a) - 5.5 Torino (h) - 6.5 Sampdoria (a) - 6.5 Cesena (h) - 6 Como (a) - 5.5 Roma (h) - 6.5 Pisa (a) - 7 Ascoli (h) - 9 Bologna (a) - 7.5
Baresi's average for 88/89 Serie A games (in 1989): 6.57 over 22 games Adding in his European Cup games (using Gazzetta - 7.5 over 5 games): 6.74 over 27 games (so using Guerin Sportivo would make it even more in the ballpark of Maradona 1988 Uefa+Serie A average, as Baresi's GS average in European Cup was 7.6) Adding in Gazzetta grades from 89/90 in 1989 (6.68 over 14 games - see link and the Gazzetta info for week 18 which shows a 6.5 grade in that week and a 6.67 average after that): OVERALL COMBINED AVERAGE FOR 1989 (pending more European Cup games to add in from 89/90 maybe = 6.72. Serie A combined average for 1989 games = 6.61 Rijkaard's average for 88/89 Serie A games (in 1989): 6.4 over 20 games Adding in European Cup games (7.3 over 5 games): 6.58 over 25 games Adding in Gazzetta grades from 89/90 in 1989 from Serie A (6.23 over 13 games): COMBINED OVERALL AVERAGE FOR 1989 = 6.46 over 38 games Serie A combined average for 1989: 6.33 over 33 games And Van Basten's GS average for 88/89 Serie A games (in 1989): 6.41 over 22 games Adding in European Cup games from Gazzetta for the higher estimate (6.9 over 5 games): 6.5 over 27 games Adding in Gazzetta grades from 89/90 in 1989 from Serie A (6.33 over 9 games): PENDING COMBINED OVERALL AVERAGE FOR 1989 = 6.46 over 36 games Serie A combined average for 1989 = 6.39 over 31 games
So with 1 round remaining Napoli has taken a 2 point lead after AC Milan has suffered a critical loss. The controversial circumstances that led to 3 AC Milan players being sent off vs Verona, most notably Van Basten and Rijkaard. On the positive side, Gullit has returned but the headlines that have resonated is the red cards and how Napoli needs only a win in their final game to secure the scudetto championship.
So Maradona ratings from Guerin Sportivo from day 17 to day 33 is 6.46...i wonder if they had done ratings also for day 1-16 and not published for some reason. So nothing about the Guerin D'Or - 4 sources mixed trophy Vegan?
Certainly they did ratings from the beginning but strangely did not publish them. The Guerin d’Or will have a winner at the end of the season, which is an Italian, plus their foreigner winner. The top 10 GS Hit Parade winner will also be made available, which is a foreigner. Gazzetta will have their own proper awards as well. Stay tuned for that.