Despite his all action display last night in the 2-1 victory over Real Madrid, Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio is fully aware that the job of reaching the Champions League final is far from done and is hoping injured team mate Paul Pogba will win his race to be fit for the return leg.
The Italy international was one of the stars of the show as the Italians defeated their Spanish opponents yesterday evening, but is still wary of next Wednesday’s second leg tie at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
“I still have some air left in my lungs,” he told the official Juventus website. “But the whole team is in good form. It’s normal for games such as these that the motivation, the energy and desire are there.”
As Pogba passed by Marchisio, the midfielder immediately said: “And here’s someone right here, having a laugh and a joke! Let’s hope he’ll be with us next week on the field.”
Alvaro Morata and Carlos Tevez both scored either side of a Cristiano Ronaldo goal, which leaves the Bianconeri with one foot in the Champions League final doorway.
