Holding Midfield: What Could Have Been: Carlo Cudicini

[Holding Midfield]

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The recent transfer of Doni from Roma to Liverpool struck me as a bit strange. Doni isn’t a world class keeper, but he is good enough to start at a middle to top-range club, so trading the bench at the Stadio Olimpico for the one at Anfield seemed a little odd. I can see the benefits of being a back-up keeper: you have a stable income with little pressure. For the most part, I have little issue with being unambitious – it’s a job someone’s got to do, after all – but when someone has proven they are capable of greater things, that’s when it becomes a bit contentious. Francesco Toldo spent the last few years before retirement as Julio Cesar’s shadow, Steve Harper patiently waited for 12 years to become first choice at Newcastle, however the “most unambitious player in football”, according to the Daily Telegraph, is Carlo Cudicini. The Italian started his career by following in the footsteps of his father, Fabio, as a keeper at Milan. Cudicini senior had been one of the greatest keepers in the Rossoneri’s history, winning the 1969 Champions League, but his son found it difficult to match him. He failed to dislodge [...]

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[Steve*]

Another well written article. However I dont believe Cudicini lacked ambition. I firmly believe that he would have stayed first choice at the bridge only for Petr Cech being as good as he was. Its a shame he had so many injuries as he was a top keeper.

 

[GodCubed]

Nowhere near as unambitious as Stuart Taylor.

 

[Sid]

Mmmmmm :wub: Cuducini have a signed shirt :wub::wub::wub: