The Guardian - Max Allegri can rebuild his team with Cristiano Ronaldo gone, but Saturday’s loss showed the scale of his task
Cristiano Ronaldo disappeared from Turin as suddenly as he had arrived. On Wednesday, he took part in a public training session with Juventus, around 100 fans getting the chance to see their club’s record signing up close for the final time. By Friday lunchtime he was boarding a private jet, preparing for his move to Manchester United and leaving those same supporters to ponder whether it had all been worthwhile.
The story they were sold in 2018 was that Ronaldo had come to help their team conquer Europe. Instead, Juventus slipped from a run of two Champions League finals in four seasons, to a single quarter-final appearance in three attempts with him. Even the club’s run of nine consecutive Serie A titles was ended by Internazionale this spring. Continue reading...
