Leo Bonucci acknowledged that Cristiano Ronado had a profound impact on Juventus players, who miss him, but that the time has come to change and take another path.
“Cristiano’s presence influenced the players a lot. The simple fact of training with him gave us the advantage, but unconsciously the players thought that his presence was enough to win games. We started to fall short of our daily work, humility, sacrifice. In recent years, I think it’s been evident. Last season we finished fourth and won the Cup because we were a team again. We miss him. Maybe because we understood that if we gave it to Cristiano Ronaldo, he would win the game. But Cristiano Ronaldo needed the team more than we needed him. There had to be a change, because it’s the team that makes good players and not the other way around, even if it’s the best in the world», said the defender, speaking to The Athletic.
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