"Cristiano Ronaldo was the problem" - Manchester United fans troll 18th-placed Juventus
Juventus' struggle without Cristiano Ronaldo continues as they failed, yet again, to pick up a point from their recent fixture against AC Milan. The result extends their winless streak to four matches in the Serie A.
It looked like Juventus would grind out a win this match by sitting back after leading by an early goal from 脕lvaro Morata. However, Massimiliano Allegri's men failed to hold off Milan.
With 14 minutes remaining on the clock, Ante Rebi膰 guided a beautiful header that saw Milan equalize. The match concluded with a scoreline of 1-1, which led to Juventus dropping to 18th place in the league.
Juventus in Serie A this season:
Udinese 2-2 Juventus
Juventus 0-1 Empoli
Napoli 2-1 Juventus
Juventus 1-1 AC Milan
They currently sit in the relegation zone with only two points through four games 馃槵 https://t.co/EGPgodIJhi
This is unfamiliar territory for the Old Lady and the underwhelming display from the team under Allegri has led to much criticism. Many feel the team lacks an offensive threat following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure. He scored 101 goals in 134 appearances in his three years at the club. Ronaldo also won the Capocannoniere award last season.
Maybe Ronaldo wasn't the problem?
Ronaldo's massive wages were under scrutiny throughout his stay at the Italian club because of the side's performances last season. However, on his reintroduction to the Premier League, Ronaldo has been nothing short of phenomenal.
Scoring regularly after making his debut for Manchester United after 12 long years, Ronaldo looked as dominant as ever putting in match-winning performances. Ronaldo's fourth goal in three games saw United earn a hard-fought victory against West Ham on Sunday night.
Meanwhile, Juventus' midfield showed signs of struggling against a very organized AC Milan. Transitioning between the styles of Maurizio Sarri, Andrea Pirlo and Massimiliano Allegri has not helped the team and hindered the development of several promising youngsters.
Being in denial about the real issue and pointing fingers at Ronaldo's underwhelming stint did not fare well with fans of the Red Devils. Here are some of the tweets from United fans last night:
Don't hold Juventus back Cristiano Ronaldo 馃ゲ馃ゲ
#Allegri < #pirlo
#JuveMilan #locatelli https://t.co/pQMYzZVvEY
Juventus have now lost 2 games since Ronaldo left the club, we were told he's the problem of the team
Juventus (18th) have won 0/3 league games while Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 3 goals in his last 2 league appearances for Manchester United, winning 2/2 games and tied on points for the top of the table.
Was he the one holding Juventus back? https://t.co/m3SCEf69Qa
Juventus realising their full potential after cashing-in on Cristiano Ronaldo 馃憖 https://t.co/6ANqoBTAxZ
馃尃 Italian commentator on Juventus game in the 95th minute :" There's no sign of a juventus equalizer unless they can bring the man in Manchester back to Turin"
I'll get a lot of backlash for this surely but let's face the truth. Ronaldo will surely be missed here.
#CR7 https://t.co/Dnq3PGYQuv