Style of Play
Marchisio's primary strengths are his pace, work ethic, dribbling, precise short passing and shooting. He is also versatile and is able to play out wide in a three- or four-man midfield or in defensive midfield. His preferred and most effective position is in central midfield where he is given the license to freely switch between defence and attack instead of concentrating on a single role. In Italy, he is sometimes classified as a mezzala (attacking central midfielder) rather than a traditional regista (Deep-lying "creative" central midfielder) in the mould of Andrea Pirlo but is neither a pure defensive midfielder nor a playmaker. During the 2011-12 season at club level, he was deployed effectively alongside Pirlo and Chilean international Arturo Vidal due to the fact that he and Vidal were able to interchange quickly between defensive and attacking positions and leave playmaking duties to Pirlo. He also plays a similar role for the national team, partnering Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi alongside Pirlo.
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