Maurizio Sarri has instructed his Juventus players to adapt to Cristiano Ronaldo and his playing style.
The Italian boss took charge of the Bianconeri a month back and already knows who his best player will be for the 2019/20 season. He believes that Ronaldo is the real difference-maker and all 10 of the other players on the team will have to work around that.
“He will be the player who will make the difference for us so the other 10 will have to adapt to him,” Sarri told the press. “During this tour he will play mostly as a left offensive striker, knowing very well he likes to move more central next to the other striker.
“As a team we have to be quick to adapt to his movements since he is capable of making the difference and he will do it for sure. In the first game, he scored and had a further couple of chances.”
Sarri also revealed his thoughts on Juventus’ latest signing, Matthijs de Ligt. The Dutchman arrived from Ajax on a big-money move but he is not yet guaranteed a starting spot under the 60-year-old.
“De Ligt is a phenomenal prospect,” Sarri added. “He is a 19-year-old kid who has already been captain in an important club like Ajax so he is an important prospect.
“I don’t know whether he will stay on the bench or not. If not, on the bench there will be other important defenders like [Leonardo] Bonucci, [Giorgio] Chiellini and [Daniele] Rugani.”
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