Complex sentence: Before the Asprilla's arrival at Parma, Brolin had been playing up-front with fellow forward Alessandro Melli, however Parma's coach benched Brolin in favour of Asprilla for most of the season.
Split into simpler sentences: Before the Asprilla's arrival, Brolin had been playing up-front with fellow forward Alessandro Melli. However, Parma's coach benched Brolin in favour of Asprilla for most of the season.