Bonucci: Ronaldo, Sarri Arrived Juventus At The Wrong Time

Juventus great Leonardo Bonucci has admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo and Maurizio Sarri weren’t the right fit at the club.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner spent three seasons at the Allianz Stadium, plying his trade under three different managers (Max Allegri, Maurizio Sarri and Andrea Pirlo).

Even though Ronaldo had his most prolific season at Juventus with Sarri at the helm, Bonucci in a chat with Sky Calcio Club stated that the superstar struggled to adapt to the tactics of the chain-smoking manager.

“Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Juve was aimed at improving an already strong team,” said the 37-year-old.

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“The goal was to win the Champions League, but it wasn’t achieved. In the year CR7 arrived, strange dynamics ensued.

“Allegri was at the end of his cycle, then Covid, Sarri who was trying to get into the dynamics of managing the champions who were at his disposal…

“CR7 has always been an element of energy in the locker room, but during Sarri’s stint, his way of playing led him to act more as an individual than a team player. He wanted to play freely, but Maurizio had set some limits.

“Sarri arrived at the wrong time. Many say he’s not a Juventus-style manager, but I don’t think so.

“When you have Ronaldo, Higuain, Dybala and Douglas Costa, how do you make them all play? You have to be a phenom at managing the squad.”