Massimiliano Allegri praises Cristiano Ronaldo for his leadership
What's the story
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has heaped praises on his star striker Cristiano Ronaldo due to his leadership skills. Ronaldo was also presented a Juventus shirt with '400' written on it to commemorate his 400 goals across top-5 European leagues. However, Allegri was critical of their defense even though Juventus won the match against Cagliari 3-1. Details follow.
Match proceedings
How did the match unfold?
Paulo Dybala had given Juventus an early boost when he scored within the first minute of the match. However, the lead was nullified with a shot from Joao Pedro who equalized affairs for Cagliari. Juventus took the lead when Filip Bradaric scored an own goal and victory was assured when Ronaldo's assist was placed perfectly by Cuadrado.
Juventus
Juventus have now seen their best start to a season
Juventus have now won 10 out of their first 11 league matches of the season, thus are sitting at the top with 31 points. This is their best-ever start and has helped Juventus equal the record earlier held by Roma and Napoli. Cristiano Ronaldo's assist to Cuadrado was his sixth of the season, and Allegri did not forget to talk about his brilliance.
Comments
Allegri's comments on Ronaldo and the team
Allegri said Juventus need to improve their defense as even after scoring, they put themselves in danger frequently. Regarding Ronaldo, Allegri was all praises, "Even in Madrid he was a leader, he is an extraordinary player, even when he does not score, he gives balls with the tachometer like the one for Cuadrado, in decisive moments or goals or puts the ball right".