DBasia.news – Maurizio Sarri’s decision to pull out Cristiano Ronaldo during the Juventus v AC Milan match on Monday (11/11) was surprising. Just 10 minutes of the second half running, he replaced Ronaldo with Paulo Dybala.
The megastar seemed unhappy by the ruling made by Maurizio Sarri. He looks grumbled, then wanders off to the dressing room. In fact, according to Sky Sport Italia reports, the former Real Madrid player left the Allianz Stadium earlier. Precisely, three minutes before referee Fabio Maresca ended the match.
Realizing his decision would be a big question and potentially dramatized, Maurizio Sarri revealed the reasons that made him pull Cristiano Ronaldo out. He considered the Portugal national team captain was not in top condition and rather forced himself on the Juventus vs AC Milan match.
“We have to thank Ronaldo. He had sacrificed to be here tonight in a difficult situation. He does everything to make it possible to play. However, I see he is not healthy and thinks the best thing is to pull him off the field,” explained Maurizio Sarri as quoted by Sky Sport Italia.
Furthermore, the former Napoli coach revealed, Cristiano Ronaldo had a problem in his knee in the past month. It happened in a training session. The impact made the knee ligament problem.
About the negative reaction shown by Cristiano Ronaldo when replaced by Paulo Dybala, Maurizio Sarri was not too bothered. “It is very common for a player to be upset when asked to leave the field, especially when he has struggled to be there,” he said.
The former Chelsea manager added, “All players who try to give their best efforts will be upset for at least five minutes when replaced. However, the coach, in general, will be more worried if he does not look disappointed.
Apart from that, Maurizio Sarri’s verdict proved right. Because Paulo Dybala then became the sole goal scorer in the Juventus vs AC Milan coach.