Claudio Marchisio warned Bayern Munich “are a formidable team, but so are Juventus” and hails captain Gigi Buffon.
The Bianconeri have won 18 of their last 19 Serie A games, but their Champions League dreams rest on Wednesday’s trip to the Allianz Arena.
“Bayern are a formidable team, but so are Juventus,” the midfielder told Sky Sport Italia and Mediaset Premium.
Claudio Marchisio warned Bayern Munich “are a formidable team, but so are Juventus” and hails captain Gigi Buffon.
The Bianconeri have won 18 of their last 19 Serie A games, but their Champions League dreams rest on Wednesday’s trip to the Allianz Arena.
“Bayern are a formidable team, but so are Juventus,” the midfielder told Sky Sport Italia and Mediaset Premium.
“We are formidable for what we’ve done in recent years and also this season. We have to look back over the first leg, as we saw and felt their strength, but also showed what we could do in fighting back from 2-0 down for 2-2.
“A match like this will never be lacking emotion, motivation and drive, but the margins of error really are tiny, as champions can make the most of the slightest error.
“We have what it takes to play there without fear. Bayern have great stars in attack and defence, but so do we. It’ll be a battle between the two best goalkeepers in the world. These are two complete teams fighting for their domestic titles.
“The first leg result is an advantage for them, so we cannot afford to sit back or hesitate in Munich. It’ll be difficult, but not impossible.”
Buffon is about to become the greatest goalkeeper in Serie A history, as he is four minutes away from beating Sebastiano Rossi’s 929-minute unbeaten record.
“He deserves it and even without the extra four minutes, what he’s achieved is already incredible,” insisted Marchisio.
“We are proud of him and also happy to have contributed a little one per cent to this record by giving him a hand and protecting him in goal.
“Gigi is very important in the locker room as well as on the pitch, both as captain and a man. He proves his professionalism and desire to improve every single day.
“The strength of this squad and club is that we never stop aiming higher. We didn’t start this season well, but overcoming that hurdle made us even more confident of our capabilities going forward.
“We know there’s a long road ahead to get the fifth consecutive Scudetto and remain very concentrated.”