Claudio Marchisio

[nono 791]

Better than Mikel.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Better than Mikel.

Better than Tiger Woods as well

[Spike 12,049]

He is very upset with Juve at the moment.

"There are things to be proud of, but I am not sure if they are true. I have not heard from anyone at Manchester United. When I talk with my club everything will become clearer."

http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/14/claudio-marchisio-admits-pride-in-manchester-united-transfer-speculation-3841670/

noooooo

[SamuelCFC 75]

Would love to sign him.

[Leif 6,006]

If you take away his work rate you're left with a slightly above average player. He'd obviously be starting in the 'pivot' *shivers* if he came here, and the whole point of no longer wanting Ramires to be a starting option there is largely due to the fact we want someone who'll stand there and keep his position, like a more mobile Mikel. Well that's what I thought anyway.

The whole reason Juve started using this whole 3-1-4-2/3-5-2 formation was to get the best out of MVP - Marchisio, Vidal, Pirlo. None of those are 'pivot' players. M & V like to run up and down the pitch all game. The way people berate Lampard for running up midfield into an attacking position and leaving his partner would be exactly what happens again with Marchisio.

[Spike 12,049]

If you take away his work rate you're left with a slightly above average player. He'd obviously be starting in the 'pivot' *shivers* if he came here, and the whole point of no longer wanting Ramires to be a starting option there is largely due to the fact we want someone who'll stand there and keep his position, like a more mobile Mikel. Well that's what I thought anyway.

The whole reason Juve started using this whole 3-1-4-2/3-5-2 formation was to get the best out of MVP - Marchisio, Vidal, Pirlo. None of those are 'pivot' players. M & V like to run up and down the pitch all game. The way people berate Lampard for running up midfield into an attacking position and leaving his partner would be exactly what happens again with Marchisio.

That's if the club continue with the 4-2-3-1. As of now none of us have any idea how the team will play next season. And I'm also not quite sure that's the only definitive reason Juve changed to 3-1-4-2 formation. And I believe he is technically superior to Ramires and his defensive output is better than Lampard's.

[Leif 6,006]

That's if the club continue with the 4-2-3-1. As of now none of us have any idea how the team will play next season.

True. But what are our alternatives? A 4-3-3? That'd mean Mata (probably) being benched or being put in that deeper '3'. Would Marchisio - Mata side-by-side work? That's right away more aerial duels lost in the centre than we currently lose and a lot more running for Mata who we know isn't the most... fit.

[Leif 6,006]

I only see Marchisio working in a 'flat' system, whether that be 4-4-2, 3-5-2, 4-4-1-1 etc.

He's the sort of player who'd compliment Carrick very nicely in a midfield duo. He'd fit like a glove at United.