Don't you fucking dare say we played better last season under Allegri. Yes, even that away game at Old Trafford. This was the best Juve game in the last two years.
If he doesn't score it's a bad game from him. It's just the narrative at this point. The mental thing is that's also Ronaldo's mindset. He's so bummed when he doesn't score.
Messi deserves it. Unless you have someone who won a treble or something, it has to go to Messi/Ronaldo when they hit these numbers. And sadly Ronaldo didn't show up this past year. 28 goals last season compared to Messi's 51. He'll need the CL and/Or Euro 2020 if he wants to win the next 'The...
Ronaldo's uniqueness is his relentlessness. A lot of players can read the offensive play, but not a lot, if any, have the drive to be there every single time. It takes a lot physically and mentally. There were games in his prime where he had 15 shots a game.
But there's also a downside. He's...
Ronaldo was never going to replicate his Real Madrid numbers (Over 1 goal a game). Real Madrid were stupidly offensive when he played for them, and created a lot for him.
29 goals in 47 games for Juventus, about 0.6 goals per game. That's where he's at throughout his Portugal and Manchester...
Of course they're not the same players, but the coach handed them the keys to the midfield and they shape the way the midfield operates. Pjanic is the face of Juventus' midfield. He's soft. He's being dominated every time.
Not fast, not strong, no stamina.. His equivalent in every top club are better. Busquets, Verratti, Modric, Gundogan, Fabinho, Ndombele. Koke would have murdered him mid-week if he wasn't injured.
Him and Bernardo Silva are playing so good together. Sucks that we don't have that type of player who can make the right pass when Ronaldo makes his movements.
Freak of nature. When he signed for 4 years I thought it's a mistake to count on him as he's getting older, but he might actually still be a top 3 player till he's 37 years old.
In a different universe where you didn't need to sell 5 players to get them.. yes.
Imagine if Juventus could just buy Pogba and tell Khedira he can fuck off to the stands if he doesn't leave for the next 2 years.
Will you? It's not about the money, honestly. It's a part of it, but not all of it. Playing for a CL contender with Ronaldo is a dream for every footballer. You need a monster squad for Matuidi/Khedira to say: "I have no chance to play so I'll leave". They probably feel like they're one Ramsey...