Despite the losses suffered in the defeat to Chievo, Fiorentina’s Alberto Gilardino still managed to claim the top spot in the FTBL ranking of Italian forwards. What are his chances of maintaining himself there?
In fact, Gilardino took the leadership from Francesco Totti only because Totti dropped a whopping 22.63 rating points in AS Roma's draw at Sampdoria yesterday. He now trails Gilardino by 5.73 points.
The Fiorentina forward’s position at the top appears stable enough; after all, Totti will face a plank of 40.58 rating points in the coming game against Parma, which means he will need a hat-trick if he wants to advance. Roma have scored 10 goals in the last 3 games against Parma. In the meantime, Gilardino and Fiorentina will take on AC Milan, to whom they have lost in three straight games. Therefore, Totti appears to have a chance, however remote, to return to the top.
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