Claudio Marchisio

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Claudio Marchisio: We Must Stick Together

To Overcome Our Difficulties

Juventus midfielder believes that Juventus have must faith in themselves...

Feb 1, 2011

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has stated that the squad must stick together and stay focused in order to pull themselves out of their current slump.

The Bianconeri have been sub-par in January, suffering back-to-back defeats to Parma and Napoli in the league and crashing out of the Coppa Italia. On Sunday Juve lost 2-1 to Udinese and are now outside the top six.

The Old Lady have relinquished all hopes of a Scudetto but Marchisio believes that they must regain their confidence and start February on a positive note.

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Marchisio: Juventus Must Look Ahead Forgetting About The Past

Juventus midfielder says the Bianconeri must put the past behind them

and focus on getting out of their recent tough period.

Mar 11, 2011

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has revealed the Bianconeri must put their recent results behind them and focus on defeating Cesena this weeekend.

The 25-year-old Italian international says that if the side plays like they were during the start of the campaign, they can get a positive result and end their three-game losing streak.

"It is not a good time for us," the midfielder told Juventus Channel. "Everyone knows this.

"At the moment, we must not look too far behind or too far ahead, only focusing on the present, which is the match against Cesena on Saturday. If we play like we know how to, we will win.

"We must walk onto the pitch without any fear of conceding an early goal, knowing we can overcome this setback."

Marchisio believes only one victory is required to get the Old Lady back on track.

"I think that a win could unblock us," he continued. "After Cagliari, I thought that we had done this, but then we fell back in.

"We need continuity in our results. During the week, the players work hard only wanting to do well."

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Claudio Marchisio considering his options

Juventus midfielder is considering his options as contract talks between the two parties

are not going as smoothly as the Italy international was hoping for.

Mar 31, 2011

Italy international Claudio Marchisio could be on his way out of struggling Serie A giants Juventus at the end of the season as the midfielder is unhappy with the progress of contract talks between the two parties, Tuttosport reports.

The 25-year-old midfielder signed a contract extension until the summer of 2014 two years ago, but Marchisio's status with the Bianconeri has since changed.

Marchisio was still a relatively inexperienced player when he signed his current deal, but he has since become an integral part of Italy's national squad and wants to be rewarded for his development.

Juventus have acknowledged that Marchisio's new status should earn him a pay rise, but they're reluctant to meet the midfielder's demands and the two parties are still far away from reaching an agreement.

Therefore, Marchisio is starting to look around and the former Empoli star could very well opt to leave La Vecchia Signora if they don't meet his wishes.

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Marchisio: Manchester United are a great team

but I want to stay at Juventus

Claudio Marchisio wants to stay at Juve long term, despite interest from Manchester United.

Apr 9, 2011

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has dismissed rumours of a departure from Turin by declaring that while a move to Manchester United would be tempting he hopes to stay at Juventus for a long time to come.

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Marchisio: We must win our last five games to qualify for Europe

Claudio Marchisio gives the European watchers hope as he evokes motivation

for season finale as team continues fight for continental football next term

Apr 20, 2011

Claudio Marchisio is trying to energise his Juventus team-mates for their push for Europe, insisting their last five games must all be victories, starting with Catania this weekend.

Juve are eight points behind Lazio who are in fourth place, but despite Sunday's 0-0 draw against Fiorentina which appeared to have dented the Old Lady's Champions League hopes, the 25-year-old midfielder strongly believes they are not out of the race just yet.

"We have five games to win," he told the press.

"We said it before the game [against Fiorentina] and we have to say it again now. We must win all of our remaining matches, only in this way can we say we did our job."

The result at the Artemio Franchi did nothing to make Juve any less sensitive to criticism, but Marchisio, who has scored four goals in 29 games remains positive.

"We are disappointed by the result in Florence, but we have to think that we have earned good points from the last few games. Now we play Catania, it will not be easy," he said.

"We have to give everything because every point is a good one."

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Claudio Marchisio believes in Champions League football for Juventus

Italian midfielder renews Juve's emphasis for Europe's elite club competition

and says the floodgates have opened following win over Lazio.

May 3, 2011

Claudio Marchisio believes Juventus can win the race for the last Champions League spot in Serie A.

Marchisio hopes the late victory over Lazio on Monday night will be the springboard that will propel his side into the top-four as they are now four points behind the capital city club with three games remaining.

"Maybe we did not even think we could have returned to being back in the race for a place in the Champions League," he told Tuttosport.

"Now we are, and we are favoured by our head to head records in case we arrive with equal points at the end.

"Our objective now must be to win all our games and then we will see what happens in the end."

Lazio felt Sergio Floccari should have been given a penalty following a challenge by Giorgio Chiellini. Marchisio agrees it was a valid claim, but said Juve had one denied too.

"I must say the penalty on Floccari should have been given, but the referee also went against us on a penalty call. Therefore it's equal," he said.

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Claudio Marchisio extends Juventus contract until 2016

The Italy international star has committed his future to the former European

champions for a further five seasons and is delighted to continue at his boyhood club.

May 17, 2011

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has signed a five-year contract extension and will remain in Turin until June 30, 2016.

The Italian put pen to paper on Tuesday to put to rest suggestions that he would be part of a summer clear-out that is expected at the club.

Marchisio, who developed at the Italian and European giants

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Roma would consider selling Vucinic to Juventus

if Marchisio is part of the deal

Capital-based side would ponder parting company with the Montenegro international

if the Piedmont side insert their Italian midfield player into the arrangement.

Jun 28, 2011

Roma may consider selling striker Mirko Vucinic to Juventus if the Turin-based side insert Claudio Marchisio as part of a deal, according to reports.

Juventus have focused their efforts on bringing in Sergio Aguero of Atletico Madrid as their first choice striker.

Vucinic, 27, is seen as an alternative for Antonio Conte's men if the Aguero chase proves fruitless, but Roma are not keen on losing him.

Director Walter Sabatini has been clear on insisting the Montenegrin stay, but La giornalaccio rosa dello Sport reports the insertion of Marchisio could change that. The Italian midfielder would fit into Luis Enrique's side as Conte's 4-2-4 system may prove to have its limits as Andrea Pirlo is expected to start regularly.

It is said a transfer for Vucinic, who is tied to Roma until 2013, would cost around

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AC Milan join Roma in race for Juventus' Claudio Marchisio

The Italy international has previously been linked with Roma

and AC Milan have now shown an interest in signing the midfielder.

Jul 3, 2011

Italy international Claudio Marchisio could be set for a Juventus exit this summer as AC Milan have joined Roma in the race for the midfielder's signature, La giornalaccio rosa dello Sport reports.

The reigning Italian champions are eager to add some fresh impetus to their midfield in the summer transfer window because of the departure of Andrea Pirlo to Juventus, and they see the 25-year-old as a valuable addition to their squad.

Marchisio has also attracted the interest of Roma, as the Stadio Olimpico side are hopeful that Juve will include the highly-rated creator in the proposed deal that would see striker Mirko Vucinic move to Turin.

Marchisio signed a new contract until 2016 with Juventus back in May, but his future at the club is in doubt following the arrival of new head coach Antonio Conte.

The tactician reportedly prefers the likes of Pirlo and Felipe Melo, while Conte has also asked general director Giuseppe Marotta to make a move for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Arturo Vidal, thus further reducing Marchisio's chances of getting regular playing time.

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Claudio Marchisio: I am a central midfielder, not a winger

The Italy international is pleased to have moved back to the centre of the pitch

after being deployed in a wide position in the past few weeks.

Jul 27, 2011

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has expressed his satisfaction with head coach Antonio Conte's decision to play him in central midfield again, rather than field him as a left-winger.

Marchisio was deployed on the left in the recent friendly game against Sporting Lisbon, but played alongside Andrea Pirlo in the centre of the pitch in Tuesday's 1-0 friendly win over America.

"I'm a centre midfielder and not a winger. I have never had any doubts about this. The coach has now told me that he sees me like that too and I'm very pleased with his comments," Marchisio was quoted as saying on the club's official website.

The 25-year-old then discussed his side's friendly victory and stated his delight with Juventus' performance, as winger Cristian Pasquato netted the only goal of the contest.

He added: "The coach doesn't want us to lose possession and just hit the ball forward. We have to rely on each other and should use the goalkeeper whenever necessary. That's exactly what we did. We were not afraid to take a bit of risk and quickly moved the ball around. This progress is important for the future."

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Claudio Marchisio inundated with pleas from fans

to remain with Juventus

The 25-year-old midfielder is the subject of transfer speculation

but the Juve faithful do not want the Italy international to leave the Turin club.

Jul 30, 2011

Juventus supporters have been pleading for Claudio Marchisio to remain with the club beyond this summer's transfer window.

The Turin native rose through the youth ranks at the Serie A outfit and has been a first team player since 2006. With the arrival of Andrea Pirlo over the summer on a free transfer, however, Marchisio's future is far from certain.

Reports emanating from Italy today claim that Juventus might be enticed into a deal by exchanging him for Roma's Mirko Vucinic.

But that deal does not please the Juventus faithful as they left thousands and thousands of messages on the club's official Facebook page pleading for him to stay.

Many fans on it call him a ''Future captain'', as they express their disgust at the club contemplating any deal at all for Marchisio.

''Do not touch Marchisio! I prefer him a thousand times over Vucinic! Marchisio forever - black and white," one supporter wrote on the page.

Roma and AC Milan are the two clubs which are most strongly linked with a move for the Italian midfielder; but with a contract signed with Juventus until 2016, it would take a lot of money for him to be leaving Juventus.

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Juventus are on the right track - Claudio Marchisio

The midfielder is rather pleased with his side's pre-season so far

and has repeated that he's a central midfielder rather than a winger.

Aug 7, 2011

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has voiced his belief that the Turin giants are on the right track with matchday one of the 2011-12 Serie A campaign only three weeks away.

The Turin side have recorded some mixed results during pre-season so far, but Marchisio is quite pleased with the progress they've made.

"In this period, we're all working hard to integrate the ideas of the coach. We're improving day after day, we're on the right track. But we know that there's still much to do before the beginning of the championship," the midfielder said to the Juventus website.

The Italy international then went on to clarify that central midfield is his natural position and that he'd rather not play on the left wing. Marchisio has been used as a winger more than once during pre-season, but prefers a central role.

"The press puts me in so many roles, but I'm really a central midfielder. I've shown it time and time again and I'll continue to prove it, although I can also play on the wing in an emergency situation."

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'Capitan futuro', 'the new Marco Tardelli' - it's about time

Juventus woke up to the Claudio Marchisio myth

With another underwhelming display, the Italian international has proven

that he doesn't have what it takes to set the tone in the middle for the Old Lady.

Aug 22, 2011

After cutting back onto his left foot, he unleashed a stinging drive which flashed off the far post. The large Juventus contingent at San Siro stood and applauded.

It was a rare bright moment for Claudio Marchisio in the Trofeo Berlusconi defeat to Milan last night, but in those few seconds alone he gave his band of sympathisers just enough ammunition to continue their adulation of a player who continues to fall short in his quest to become the club

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Marchisio and Cassani set for Slovenia

Sep 5, 2011

Claudio Marchisio and Mattia Cassani are in line to start for Italy against Slovenia on Tuesday night.

Cesare Prandelli confirmed over the weekend that he would look to make subtle changes to the team in response to a disappointing performance against minnows Faroe Islands on Friday night.

Juventus midfielder Marchisio and Fiorentina's new full-back Cassani are set to be those changes, with both thought to be tested in training sessions held behind closed doors ahead of the Azzurri's European Championship qualifier.

Marchisio's selection is thought to be in place of Thiago Motta, whilst Cassani - with experience of both wing-back positions - is likely to come in for Christian Maggio at right-back.

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Claudio Marchisio dominates voting

to win Goal of the Week award

Viewers of the Goal Show opted for the midfielder's final contribution

in his side's 4-1 win over Parma in a landslide victory.

Sep 16, 2011

Claudio Marchisio has continued Juventus' fine start to the current season by dominating voting to claim the honour of Goal of the Week.

Viewers of the Goal Show have been voting for their favourite all week - and Marchisio's effort against Parma was the overwhelming choice, with a combined total of 80.39% of the global vote.

Three of the five selections were taken from the opening Serie A weekend, as Juventus fans came out in force to support Marchisio's effort. His clever anticipation for the final goal in Juve's 4-1 win over Parma capped a fine victory for the club at their new stadium in Turin. Marchisio also topped the poll in the individual votes which took place on our International, UK & German editions.

Lagging well behind the Juventus star was Mauricio Pinilla's thunderbolt for Palermo (9.39%) against Inter and Fabrizo Miccoli's (7.16%) cracking free-kick against the Nerazzurri in the same game. There was little to choose between Danko Lazovic (1.58%) and Sylwester Patejuk (1.48%), as their strikes, in Russia and Poland respectively, failed to attract a significant following from voters.

Global Poll Results

1) Marchisio - JUVENTUS v Parma (80.39%)

2) Pinilla - PALERMO v Inter (9.39%)

3) Fabrizio Miccoli - PALERMO v Inter (7.16%)

4) Patejuk - Legia v PODBESKIDZIE (1.58%)

5) Lazovic - Lokomotiv v ZENIT (1.48%)

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Marchisio: 'Conte is extraordinary'

Sep 16, 2011

Claudio Marchisio has praised Antonio Conte's character, stating that his new Coach's focus is the reason behind Juventus' newfound confidence.

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Marchisio or Vidal - Who should be

a starter in Juventus' midfield?

The two are currently going head-to-head for a starting shirt, with the youth product

currently being preferred. Our team of experts have had their say on the selection dilemma.

Sep 18, 2011

ANALYSIS

Juventus' sprightly pre-season and dazzling opening day win over Parma have seen many raise an eyebrow and wonder aloud whether they might be about to take the step back up to Champions League contention in 2011-12. One of the key points that observers are pointing to when putting forward the theory is the new-found competition for places at Vinovo.

No more is that the case than in central midfield, where coach Antonio Conte now finds himself having to choose between Claudio Marchisio and Arturo Vidal for one spot alongside Andrea Pirlo in the boss' favoured 4-2-4 formation.

While the youth product has been a first team squad member since 2006, he has thus far failed to cement himself as a regular in the centre - often being shifted to the left. On the other hand, the new

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Claudio Marchisio dreams of first Italy goal

The midfielder, who bagged a brace against AC Milan last weekend, hopes to establish

his place in his national side by opening his account in the forthcoming qualifying fixtures.

Oct 7, 2011

Claudio Marchisio hopes to follow up his match-winning brace against AC Milan last weekend by opening his Italy account in the forthcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers against Serbia on Friday and Northern Ireland four days later.

The Juventus midfielder has been struggling for regular playing time in the qualification campaign for next year's tournament, but head coach Cesare Prandelli has revealed that Marchisio will start on Friday.

"I dream of scoring my first Italy goal," Marchisio admitted to Tuttosport.

"With Andrea Pirlo everything is easier at Juventus, but to consecrate my place in the Azzurri team would be like winning a trophy."

The 25-year-old has made 15 appearances for Italy's senior side so far, but has yet to find the net.

Italy have already secured their place in next summer's tournament in Poland and the Ukraine and sit top of the table in Group C with 22 points from eight matches.

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Marchisio's double celebration

Oct 7, 2011

Claudio Marchisio celebrated his first ever senior Italy goal and reassured Juventus fans over his injury.

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Injury to Claudio Marchisio not serious

after scoring his first goal for Italy

The 25-year-old continued his strong start to the season by grabbing the opener

for Cesare Prandelli's men in a 1-1 draw with Serbia, but limped off in the stalemate.

Oct 8, 2011

Claudio Marchisio has spoken of his delight at scoring his first international goal for Italy against Serbia on Friday night, and has stated that the injury he picked up is not serious.

The Juventus midfielder opened his account for Cesare Prandelli's men in the 1-1 draw in Belgrade, before being replaced on 70 minutes.

The 25-year-old has been in good goalscoring form, scoring a brace against AC Milan in his last club game, and is glad to have netted in the Euro 2012 qualifier.

"My teammates thought I

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Marchisio 'moved' by Tardelli talk

Oct 8, 2011

As there are reports of interest from Manchester United, Claudio Marchisio is

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Marchisio could face N. Ireland

Oct 8, 2011

Claudio Marchisio

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Marchisio: 'So much for rumours...'

Oct 9, 2011

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Prandelli test for N Ireland

Oct 9, 2011

Claudio Marchisio is available for Tuesday

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Claudio Marchisio: Juventus always had faith in me

The Italy international rubbishes suggestions that he was on the transfer list at Juve

and claims that he is not intimidated to be compared to the legendary Marco Tardelli.

Oct 10, 2011

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio says that he was never on the verge of leaving the Turin giants during the summer transfer window despite speculation that he would be offloaded.

Marchisio was reported to be heading towards the exit before the start of the 2011-12 campaign after inconsistent performances in the first team following his development at Juve