Erit Berisha has been starting for Lazio in place of Marchetti, first from impressing in the Europa League enough to earn him a chance in Series A, and then after Marchetti went down injured in January, with his performances enough to certify him as first choice. This is disastrous for Marchetti, unable to force his way back into the side, as it shows he is potentially seen as expendable by his coaches.
Berisha has youth on his side, with the chance to continue developing apace and with time on his side in terms of having the chance to continue improving, whereas as Marchetti should be hitting his prime time soon as a goalkeeper and fate is making this difficult. This obviously puts Marchetti's World Cup hopes out the window as with no domestic action involving him, he'll see others step over him in the pecking order as international management will want to make sure they have match fit and ready goalkeepers on call (shown in Buffon's injury allowing Marchetti games in 2010). Having played for Italy in South Africa, he can play to this level and is highly rated, but Berisha pushing him out, Marchetti will really have to consider his options over the summer.
For Berisha, who was playing for Swedish side Kalmar, this is quite the jump, meaning that he has obvious talent that has caught many scouts eyes, enough for Fulham scouts to be interested last year. Noted for his athleticism as for his spot taking abilities (a la Joe Hart), Berisha is proving his mettle at one of the world's best domestic arenas of football. Having achieved international status with Almenia, he also has that 'big game mentality' required for these high pressure situations (Ali Al Habsi being Omar's first choice interestingly for instance).
Not only does this affect his international opportunities, with Sirigu impressing at PSG, taking them through Champion's League qualifying and making a big impact in the French Ligue 1, but Marchetti could also be seeing his own departure from the club at the end of the season. Marchetti has been regularly linked with teams like Arsenal, but with Szczesny proving his worth for Arsenal, he's going to have to look hard for the best option, especially with his stock going down right now.
Berisha has youth on his side, with the chance to continue developing apace and with time on his side in terms of having the chance to continue improving, whereas as Marchetti should be hitting his prime time soon as a goalkeeper and fate is making this difficult. This obviously puts Marchetti's World Cup hopes out the window as with no domestic action involving him, he'll see others step over him in the pecking order as international management will want to make sure they have match fit and ready goalkeepers on call (shown in Buffon's injury allowing Marchetti games in 2010). Having played for Italy in South Africa, he can play to this level and is highly rated, but Berisha pushing him out, Marchetti will really have to consider his options over the summer.
For Berisha, who was playing for Swedish side Kalmar, this is quite the jump, meaning that he has obvious talent that has caught many scouts eyes, enough for Fulham scouts to be interested last year. Noted for his athleticism as for his spot taking abilities (a la Joe Hart), Berisha is proving his mettle at one of the world's best domestic arenas of football. Having achieved international status with Almenia, he also has that 'big game mentality' required for these high pressure situations (Ali Al Habsi being Omar's first choice interestingly for instance).
Not only does this affect his international opportunities, with Sirigu impressing at PSG, taking them through Champion's League qualifying and making a big impact in the French Ligue 1, but Marchetti could also be seeing his own departure from the club at the end of the season. Marchetti has been regularly linked with teams like Arsenal, but with Szczesny proving his worth for Arsenal, he's going to have to look hard for the best option, especially with his stock going down right now.
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