Published 15:37 IST, November 7th 2019
Sarri: Christiano Ronaldo was angry due to minor knee problem
Maurizio Sarri stated that Cristiano Ronaldo's angry reaction while being substituted was due to a minor knee problem he had sustained a few days ago.
Juventus manager, Maurizio Sarri, stated that Cristiano Ronaldo's angry reaction while being substituted was due to a minor knee problem he had sustained a few days ago. Ronaldo was taken off play due to a sore knee as his adductor had easily got tired. Ronaldo was substituted in the 82nd minute in his Champions League group stage match against Lokomotiv Moscow on November 6 in the capital city of Moscow. Sarri said that he feared that Ronaldo would hurt himself and that is the reason he substituted the forward and sent Dybala in his place.
'Ronaldo was frustrated due to knee problem'
According to reports, as Ronaldo walked off the pitch, he could be seen being involved in a very short conversation with Maurizio. In a press conference after the match, the Juventus manager said that Cristiano was frustrated as he was not able to play to his full potential during the group stage match.
Additionally, Ronaldo endured a disappointing evening as he failed to break the record of scoring against the most number of clubs in the Champions League. However, his first-half free-kick was netted by Aaron Ramsey right on the goal line to deny the former Manchester United striker the first goal of the match.
Juventus' 300th Champions league goal
It was the Italian club's 300th Champions League goal, making them the 5th club to achieve such a feat after Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich. Although the Juventus manager stated that his team was far from the best even though they won the match.
Even though Juventus won the match 2-1 with goals from Aaron Ramsey in the 3rd minute and a stoppage-time goal from Douglas Costa, Sarri said that the first half of the game was too open and in the second half, they had too many players above the defensive line. He further added that his time had taken a lot of risks during the match but they wanted to win at any cost and achieved it.
Juventus is currently perched at the top in Serie A with a one-point advantage against Inter Milan. Juventus has won 9, drawn 2 and lost 0 out of the 11 matches they have played so far. They next play against AC Milan on November 11 in a league to be played at the Allianz Stadium.
(With inputs from agencies)
Updated 19:30 IST, November 7th 2019