Juventus vs Crotone - Marchisio reveals Juventus have hunger for more success

Posted Sunday, May 21, 2017 by PA

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio believes his team-mates are still hungry for more silverware as they close in on the Serie A title.

Victory over over relegation-threatened Crotone on Sunday will secure a sixth consecutive Serie A title.

Juve's lead at the top of Serie A was cut to a point after Roma's 5-3 win at Chievo on Saturday but they will take an unassailable four-point lead into the final weekend with victory over Crotone.

Massimiliano Allegri's side recovered from last week's 3-1 defeat at nearest rivals Roma to win the Coppa Italia for the third year running with a 2-0 victory over Lazio on Wednesday.

Juventus will also face Real Madrid in the Champions League final on June 3 and Marchisio is hunting a trophy haul.

"Obviously I am a player so that changes things, but I am also living this period as a fan," Marchisio told the club's website.

"I want Juventus to win the Champions League more and more with each passing day, always keeping in mind that every step closer we have taken was the result of sacrifice and hard work.

"We have been winning trophies consistently for years but that doesn't change anything; every single guy in this dressing room just wants more. We mustn't take any of what we have achieved for granted because it is our past that has led us to this present.

"I hope the fans are as focused as we are on Sunday's game. We will approach it as if it is another final because at the end of it, there may well be another trophy and another record: six Scudetti in a row, three Coppa Italia in a row.

"The Champions League has been a huge part of our history but the greatest strength of this club is always thinking one game and one victory at a time. Crotone are on a great run and are fighting for survival so we can't afford any more slip-ups."

Crotone are just a point from safety after five wins and two draws in their last seven games, but defeat to Juventus could see them relegated if 17th-placed Empoli beat Atalanta and Genoa defeat Torino.