The Portuguese star did not like the performance of his teammates in the loss to Porto in the 1st game of the Champions League quarterfinals and snatched himself from the media
Ronaldo stunned, last night in Dragau
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Juventus may have a very good chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but last night (Wednesday) the 2: 1 loss to Porto in the first game of the quarter-finals did not pass quietly.
The Zebras looked bad almost throughout the game and serious errors in defense allowed Mahdi Tarmi and Musa Maraga to give the Portuguese a minimal advantage ahead of the return match in Turin.
The one who snatched the most criticism from the media in the boot country was Cristiano Ronaldo who wanted to provide a good game on his home country against the big rival of the team he grew up with, Sporting Lisbon but he was not sharp and looked nervous on his teammates.
"It was one of the weakest games in Cristiano Ronaldo's career. Juventus need a lot more than him," the Gazzetta dello Sport wrote.
At the end, the 36-year-old phenomenon was seen cursing the judge after he did not receive a whistle from him for an offense committed against him.
Another who has been criticized is coach Andrea Pirlo.
In the boot country it is written that the inexperienced coach has not yet found the exact method he believes in and this causes confusion among his trainees.
Pirlo said after the game: "It is not easy to react when you absorb such a goal after one minute. The players lost confidence and it affected their ability for a few minutes. Fortunately we scored an important goal and now we will concentrate on the return match."
Conqueror of the shrinking goal for Yuba, Keiza added about his coach: "When you are not focused, and especially when you do not invest the most effort, then teams at this level will punish you. We scored an away goal, and that gives us an advantage in return, where another game will surely develop."
