Claudio Marchisio’s severe injury has cause apprehension not only to Juventus but also to Azzurri boss Antonio Conte.
With each passing day we are closer and closer to the start of this summer’s European Championship held in France. And as each day goes by, Antonio Conte’s time continues to diminish.
The Italians are nearing crisis mode in the midfield as the concrete players who made up the Azzurri’s 2nd and 3rd place finishes in the last Euro and Confederations Cup are beginning to fade away. Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo and Daniele De Rossi were the backbone of this Italy side for the last 6 years, they were truly a formidable trio and regarded at one point as one of the best in the world. Now with Marchisio out, De Rossi in abysmal form and Andrea Pirlo playing in the limelight of his career in America, Conte finds himself in between a rock and a hard place when it comes to making a gameplan.
In a perfect world, an out of form Daniele De Rossi would not have been as severe of an issue if Marco Verratti, who is struggling with a hernia, and Claudio Marchisio were healthy. However, the reality is that there is no perfect combination in the midfield this time. There is no golden trio, there are banged up and tired options to choose from.
Here’s where you can make the case for both De Rossi and Pirlo, the alternative is a midfield that is comprised of Marco Parolo, Riccardo Montolivo and Roberto Soriano – frankly – that is not going to sustain the Azzurri against top European sides come June. The hope would be that Andrea Pirlo, Daniele De Rossi and most likely Thiago Motta would have one final hurrah left in their international tanks.
A few years ago, Prandelli had managed to form a very strong and competitive lineup that was anchored in the midfield. This time, Antonio Conte will not be so fortunate, he will have to be more creative.
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