Milan –
Cristiano Ronaldo put on a sour face when substituted in the match Italian Cup against Inter Milan. Trainer Juventus Andrea Pirlo emphasized, Ronaldo needed rest.
The Portuguese football superstar appeared as the star of Juventus’ victory at Inter’s 2-1 headquarters in the first leg semi-final match on Wednesday (3/2/2021). Ronaldo bought up two goals Bianconeri, which all happened in the first half.
However, Pirlo decided to replace Ronaldo with Alvaro Morata in the 77th minute. Television footage shows that the five times world’s best player is showing a displeased expression. It could be that Ronaldo is looking for a hat-trick.
However, Juventus still managed to maintain that advantage until the match was over. Thus, opportunities The old lady advancing to the final is lighter because it only requires a draw in the second leg in a week.
Cristiano Ronaldo will turn 36 years old on Friday (5/2). The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star has played in 23 of Juve’s 31 matches in all competitions this season, scoring 22 goals.
Pirlo feels Ronaldo needs more time off because Juve will face the third-placed team in the Italian League standings, AS Roma, at the weekend. “It’s only natural that when you play games like this you want to keep playing to help the team,” he said Pirlo to Rai Sport, which is quoted Sportskeeda.
“After all, there is no contract clause that says he cannot be replaced. He knows that he is a very important player for us, but he has to maintain his fitness, he must always be in the best condition,” continued the former top midfielder for AC Milan and Juventus. this.
“He proved it with performance after performance after receiving some criticism. He couldn’t do any better. I told him he has to rest, because we have an important game on Saturday.”
“He’s played a lot of games in a row, taking a break is good for him every now and then,” concluded Pirlo about his decision to replace Cristiano Ronaldo.
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