According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, Gigi Buffon is the best goalkeeper in the world for the last decade. However, the No.1 will have to be patient to return as a first liner. As coach Luigi Del Neri explained in a press conference in the run up to the match against Parma, Buffon will not play: "I spoke to him and we postoponed his return to the match in Coppa Italia. That game will be important to check his physical condition and to decide on the future. Competition with Storari? They will both stay at the end of the market. The club doesn't want to transfer either of them".

On the market: "We need to acquire players who can improve our quality. Only in this way we will be more competitive. It will not be easy to find someone who can make the difference".