Chiellini to stay at full-back
Juventus boss Gigi Del Neri has revealed that Giorgio Chiellini will play at full-back for the rest of the season.
The Italy international has switched from centre-back in order to provide Juventus with more solidity in defence.
Juventus have won each of the two games in which Chiellini has played at left-back and Italy boss Cesare Prandelli also used the 26-year-old in the position in a friendly against Germany.
“Giorgio will play there all season,” Del Neri said. “He knows it. He asked to do it. He is a lad of great quality, of great strength, of charisma and expresses himself very well in that role.
“Right now there are few left-backs in Italy with this strength. And anyway he plays where I say so like all the others. In the middle, on the left, on the wing, on the bench, in the stands… It doesn't matter where.
“I decide,” Del Neri concluded.
http://www.football-italia.net/feb15d.html
Juventus boss Gigi Del Neri has revealed that Giorgio Chiellini will play at full-back for the rest of the season.
The Italy international has switched from centre-back in order to provide Juventus with more solidity in defence.
Juventus have won each of the two games in which Chiellini has played at left-back and Italy boss Cesare Prandelli also used the 26-year-old in the position in a friendly against Germany.
“Giorgio will play there all season,” Del Neri said. “He knows it. He asked to do it. He is a lad of great quality, of great strength, of charisma and expresses himself very well in that role.
“Right now there are few left-backs in Italy with this strength. And anyway he plays where I say so like all the others. In the middle, on the left, on the wing, on the bench, in the stands… It doesn't matter where.
“I decide,” Del Neri concluded.
http://www.football-italia.net/feb15d.html
