マルキジオはユーベの信念とともに！！

Claudio Marchisio: Juventus always had faith in me(Goal.com)

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’s youth academy.

However, the 25-year-old has now dismissed all suggestions that the Old Lady had lost faith in him.

“The truth is that Juve always believed in me,” he enthused, according to Tuttosport. "In the past, injuries have conditioned my career. Now finally I'm better.”

Marchisio has been in good form in the early stages of this season and scored both of Juventus’ goals in their 2-0 home victory over AC Milan in Serie A before the international break.

He then found the target for Italy as Cesare Prandelli’s side played out a 1-1 away draw with Serbia in a Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday.

Performances such as these have instigated many to compare him with Italy and Juve legend Marco Tardelli, and Marchisio is not daunted by the hype.

“The comparison with Marco Tardelli does not frighten me,” he said.

Marchisio has recovered from an ankle knock he picked up in Belgrade last week and is available for Italy’s clash with Northern Ireland in their last Euro 2012 qualifier in Pescara on Tuesday.

Italy have already qualified for the finals in Poland and Ukraine next summer as Group C winners.

夏のマーケットでは放出の噂もあったユベントスのクラウディオ・マルキジオだが、現実にはそんな話はなかったようだ。

コンテ監督の4-2-4では居場所がないと言われ、放出候補ではないかとの憶測だったが、マルキジオはプレシーズンからポジションを確保し、新加入のパツィエンツァを押しのけてレギュラーを獲得。ピルロとともに中盤センターを構築している。

さらに、新戦術の4-1-4-1ではビダルとともに攻撃的ＭＦのポジションを確保、ミラン戦では２ゴールを上げるなど攻撃力にも磨きをかけている。

イタリア代表でも初ゴールを記録し、マルコ・タルデッリと比べられるようになっているが、ぼくとタルデッリを比べる意味はないと、本人は至って謙虚だ。

ユーベの出来がイタリアの出来を左右すると言われるほど、選手を送り出しているだけに、マルキジオの好調はさらなる躍進に繋がりそうだ。