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Juventus are looking to make Claudio Marchisio part of the admiralty and give him a stepping stone to the captaincy by offering him a renewal for life.
The Bianconeri are ready to fix their long term vision for the squad on Marchisio, seen as a leader and possible future captain.
Tuttosport claims the club are planning to offer 24-year-old Marchisio an expanding parameter and keep him on board for the long haul.
His current deal expires in 2014, but there are designs on adding a longer extension on that, improving his deal in the process.
Giorgio Chiellini was given a 2015 deal last week, and Marchisio will follow. And he could be future captain - a place he may scrap for with Chiellini.
"Del Piero is the captain, but I think of Marchisio for the future. He is important and I like his temperament," said coach Luigi Del Neri.
The Bianconeri are ready to fix their long term vision for the squad on Marchisio, seen as a leader and possible future captain.
Tuttosport claims the club are planning to offer 24-year-old Marchisio an expanding parameter and keep him on board for the long haul.
His current deal expires in 2014, but there are designs on adding a longer extension on that, improving his deal in the process.
Giorgio Chiellini was given a 2015 deal last week, and Marchisio will follow. And he could be future captain - a place he may scrap for with Chiellini.
"Del Piero is the captain, but I think of Marchisio for the future. He is important and I like his temperament," said coach Luigi Del Neri.
Being a captain is about leadership. Both have leadership qualities, one has grit and agression, whereas the other is calm and cool-headed. But at the end of the day, the captaincy depends on more than the showings on the field. The respect a player enjoys in the dressing room is equally important, and those are things that we can never really know about from our position.
Don't agree with any of your reasons.
That he's from Turin is cool from a PR angle (in that charming "boy leads hometown club to glory" kind of way), and also somewhat validates the youth setup, but other than that? Fairly inconsequential, considering 95% of our first team members aren't themselves from the neighbourhood and thusly it wouldn't resonate with them. I'm a believer that a captain leads on the pitch by example, with spirit and determination, and between the two? Chiellini wins this by a landslide. It's not even close. At all. Time and time again he's driven the team onward, single-handedly often, particularly when we most needed it. Marchisio? This is a guy who struggles to be relevant on the pitch much of the time ("Mr. Anonymous") and was himself supplanted by superior players in the center of the park.
As for the rest? How did he become a first team player? Calciopoli, mainly. The dearth of talent we had, the necessity for a "rebuilding from within" and all that. He never forced himself into the team on his own merits, but rather, took the opportunity presented him (more of a victor of circumstances, if you ask me).
His attitude? I'll give you that. He's professional. However, we have a number of players with that quality. What makes him more special than them in that respect?
As for his position on the pitch... Yeah, I guess it's nice to have a captain in the mix of everything when it's predicated upon him being charismatic, motivating and able to drag the rest of the team forward. The problem? Marchisio doesn't really embody any of that, in my opinion.
That he's from Turin is cool from a PR angle (in that charming "boy leads hometown club to glory" kind of way), and also somewhat validates the youth setup, but other than that? Fairly inconsequential, considering 95% of our first team members aren't themselves from the neighbourhood and thusly it wouldn't resonate with them. I'm a believer that a captain leads on the pitch by example, with spirit and determination, and between the two? Chiellini wins this by a landslide. It's not even close. At all. Time and time again he's driven the team onward, single-handedly often, particularly when we most needed it. Marchisio? This is a guy who struggles to be relevant on the pitch much of the time ("Mr. Anonymous") and was himself supplanted by superior players in the center of the park.
As for the rest? How did he become a first team player? Calciopoli, mainly. The dearth of talent we had, the necessity for a "rebuilding from within" and all that. He never forced himself into the team on his own merits, but rather, took the opportunity presented him (more of a victor of circumstances, if you ask me).
His attitude? I'll give you that. He's professional. However, we have a number of players with that quality. What makes him more special than them in that respect?
As for his position on the pitch... Yeah, I guess it's nice to have a captain in the mix of everything when it's predicated upon him being charismatic, motivating and able to drag the rest of the team forward. The problem? Marchisio doesn't really embody any of that, in my opinion.
Right.
Poulsen, Tiago & the likes (who were b(r)ought as improvements) will disagree with you on that.
As for calling him Mr Anonymous:
I find it quite bizarre to see so many people underestimating his importance to the current team / set up. He is, without a doubt, the most tactically disciplined player we have.
Poulsen, Tiago & the likes (who were b(r)ought as improvements) will disagree with you on that.
As for calling him Mr Anonymous:
I find it quite bizarre to see so many people underestimating his importance to the current team / set up. He is, without a doubt, the most tactically disciplined player we have.
Right.
Poulsen, Tiago & the likes (who were b(r)ought as improvements) will disagree with you on that.
As for calling him Mr Anonymous:
I find it quite bizarre to see so many people underestimating his importance to the current team / set up. He is, without a doubt, the most tactically disciplined player we have.
Poulsen, Tiago & the likes (who were b(r)ought as improvements) will disagree with you on that.
As for calling him Mr Anonymous:
I find it quite bizarre to see so many people underestimating his importance to the current team / set up. He is, without a doubt, the most tactically disciplined player we have.
Whatever you say!
Fact is that many CM's were bought over the past few years & not a single one has managed to "relegate" Marchisio to the bench.
In fact, coaches even prefer fielding him in a less than ideal position, rather than benching him. Every single coach. And I'm perfectly aware why.
But I guess proving to be better than the other players & rightfully earning your spot doesn't mean forcing yourself in the team on your own merits.
Kinda how Calciopoli gave Giovinvo a free ride to become a sure starter.
And Paro.
And Picollo.
And Palladino.
Fact is that many CM's were bought over the past few years & not a single one has managed to "relegate" Marchisio to the bench.
In fact, coaches even prefer fielding him in a less than ideal position, rather than benching him. Every single coach. And I'm perfectly aware why.
But I guess proving to be better than the other players & rightfully earning your spot doesn't mean forcing yourself in the team on your own merits.
Kinda how Calciopoli gave Giovinvo a free ride to become a sure starter.
And Paro.
And Picollo.
And Palladino.
