Steve Jenkins - Juventus were the untouchables of Italian football this season with no points dropped in the league and a win in the Italian Cup final. They face another big test this week in the European Cup final against Real Valladolid.
Callum Ward - The surprise package in Serie A amongst the high spending chairmen it was Palermo who came 2nd 10 points off the top but 15 points ahead of 3rd place in the league. They also reached the Italian Cup final losing to Juventus, and reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals where they were knocked out by Arsenal.
Chris Bishop - Sampdoria finished 3rd in the legaue although the success of their run in was fighting off Fiorentina to hold onto a top 3 finish as they were 25 points off the top spot by the final week. Sampdoria's up and down form in the league reflected in their Round 3 exit in the Italian Cup along with a Group Stage exit in the European Cup.
