Tardelli heaps praise on Marchisio
Juventus legend Marco Tardelli is a big admirer of Claudio Marchisio, the 23-year-old Italy international who plays at the heart of the Bianconeri's midfield.
Marchisio has really started to establish himself as a regular for Juventus and is fast becoming a favourite of Marcello Lippi, the Italy Coach.
“He's a lad I like a lot. The last time I saw him was in Turin with La Nazionale in the match against Bulgaria. Marchisio is not just a promising player he is already a great one,” Tardelli told Tuttosport.
Asked if Marchisio was a throwback to his own style of player, Tardelli replied: “I don't like these kinds of comparisons. Sure, he's a complete player, like I was. Perhaps he is even more professional than me. After all, I wasn't all that great.”
Speaking on his birthday, Tardelli went on to discuss Marchisio's best quality as a player.
“He can cover every one of the roles in midfield, on the left, the right and in the middle. He'll play wherever you put him. He always guarantees a high level performance and resolves a lot of problems for Ferrara,” Tardelli concluded.
Marchisio and Juventus are back in action tonight when they travel to Genoa looking for a win that will allow them to leapfrog Inter into first place in Serie A.
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