The former Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri, has publicly revealed who the best player he has ever worked with. Allegri also firmly stated that Cristiano Ronaldo was the best player, especially regarding his mentality.
Allegri himself coached Ronaldo during his final year as Juventus coach in the 2018-2019 season. The two of them also enjoyed a very good relationship at Juventus even if only for a short time. At that time, Ronaldo scored 21 goals to help Juventus win the 2018-2019 Italian League title.
However, Ronaldo is not the only player Allegri has worked with. Many other superstars, where he also enjoyed his career coaching several star players. He also coached AC Milan to win the title in 2010-2011.
Therefore, if you have to make comparisons, Allegri has quite a wide range of references. Allegri sees an important aspect of a best player in terms of mentality. A number of players also have that, but Allegri only thinks of Ronaldo as the best.
“I have many strong players, with a strong mentality,” said Allegri, quoting from Goal, Saturday (5/12/2020).
“Defenders like (Giorgio) Chiellini and (Alessandro) Nesta, midfielders like (Gennaro) Gattuso and (Clarence) Seedorf and strikers like (Zlatan) Ibrahimovic and (Cristiano) Ronaldo,” he added.
“Ronaldo is a top player for the mentality. Ronaldo has a different head for everyone, ”continued the Italian passport coach.
“He won five Ballons d’Or, five Champions Leagues and one European Championship for Portugal, and it was very difficult, and he was always the difference. Every year he has new goals, “he added.
After parting ways with Juventus, Allegri has now begun to express his desire to return to training the team. In fact, he admits that he has the ambition to train a club in the strongest competition, the English League.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo is currently still a mainstay player for Juventus to get victory coffers. Even at a young age, Ronaldo is still recognized for his abilities as the best in the world.