Italy vs Uruguay (Friendly) and vs Liechtenstein (WC Qualifier)

Afghan-Juventus · Jun 15, 2017

totti fan said: ↑

but his past style of play and all of his associated accrued injuries have caught up with him.
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I dont disagree with that but id rather pass judgement after next season. Who knows either he will return to his old form or reinvent himself once again.

Afghan-Juventus · Jun 15, 2017

'Uaglio said: ↑

Marchisio doesn't have the technical skill of world class central midfielders. He also doesn't have an imposing physical stature or a lot of speed. He's solid in a lot of areas and he's tremendously smart. He also has a lot of balls. I just don't rank him in the top few midfielders in the world. If he was that great, Allegri would have been starting him in the CL final instead of Khedira. Again, this is my plain honest opinion as a Juventino.

BTW, I also think Gonzalo is a fat overrated POS and we way overpaid for him but that is for another day.
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In what way is Marchisio lacking technically compared to the other top tier of mids? He's a deep lying playmaker he doesnt need to dribble past the team like Iniesta or Verratti he organized the midfielder as well if not better than any midfielder in the world, was extremely solid defensively, good passer, and due to his technical ability and tactical brilliance rarely ever loses the ball.

I dont see how him not starting in the CL final has any relevance he has had an injury ridden season while coming back from an ACL tear. Really unfair to pass any judgement on him based on this season.

Its not Higuain's fault that we overpaid for him.

'Uaglio · Jun 15, 2017

He's solid. I'd take Modric, Kroos, Iniesta, Verratti, Pogba, Nainggolan and others ahead of him though. I think he is below that top tier.

Italy-Azzurri-Fan · Jun 15, 2017

'Uaglio said: ↑

He's solid. I'd take Modric, Kroos, Iniesta, Verratti, Pogba, Nainggolan and others ahead of him though. I think he is below that top tier.
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Marchisio outperformed Pogba in both 2015-16 and 2014-15 seasons. Iniesta is aging, and really struggles to keep up with pace. Modric and Kroos are good, but they aren't really the same type of midfielders. Marchisio is a DM who strings passes and helps control the movement of the game. Modric and Kroos are box to box midfielders who help dictate the game and boss the midfield.