Cristiano Ronaldo is proof that age is not an obstacle to appearing well in matches. Ronaldo remains one of the best players in the world even though he is 35 years old.
The former Portuguese National Team (Timnas) player, Nuno Gomes, considered that Cristiano Ronaldo is now very sharp with Juventus. According to Gomes, Ronaldo has developed better since joining Juventus.
Ronaldo was brought in by Juventus from Real Madrid in the 2018 summer transfer market. Ronaldo was initially predicted to immediately perform well in the Italian League. However, the most fertile player in the history of Madrid was having a hard time starting his career in the Land of Pizza.
Gomes, who spent two years playing in the Italian League with Fiorentina, really understands how difficult it is to penetrate the defenses of the clubs in the Country of Pizza. Gomes said the defenders in the Italian League were very tactical so they could translate the coach’s strategy well.
This made Ronaldo unable to score in his first three matches in the Italian League. Ronaldo slowly adapted so that he could score his first goal in his fourth match with Juventus. Ronaldo scored the two goals that gave Juventus a 2-1 win over Sassuolo.
Since then, Ronaldo has become a mainstay for Juventus to break into the opponent’s goal. Ronaldo overall has provided 68 goals and 18 assists for Juventus in all competitions.
“The Italian defender is tactically very good and can do everything the coach asks. The defense system is one block, they all move together. Cristiano (Ronaldo) even struggled a little when he arrived, ”said Gomes, adapting from Sportskeeda, Saturday (24/10/2020).
“He (Ronaldo) is accustomed to receiving the ball, has the space and time to think. Meanwhile in Italy, you have to be faster, you have to think about football, “he said.
“Cristiano understands that and adapts, thus he improves. He sees he has to change the way he plays, with less space than in Spain. So he is getting closer to the penalty box thinking more about scoring goals. He’s improving a lot,” he said. Gomes.
However, Ronaldo has not been able to increase the number of his goals and assists coffers for Juventus now. Because, Ronaldo is still struggling to recover after testing positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
