Andrea Pirlo, in an image of archive

HE SAID IT IN 2015

Pirlo, new coach of the Juventus, chose to Messi in front of Cristiano

Published:11/08/2020 - 09:27h

Updated:11/08/2020 - 09:27h

Andrea Pirlo, the new coach of the Juventus, put Messi in front of Cristiano Ronaldo in his XI ideal in an interview for 'Daily Mail' in 2015

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Recently, the Juventus did official the signing of his new trainer: Andrea Pirlo. After the dismissal of the previous technician, Maurizio Sarri, the Italian team denied all the rumours that linked to Pochettino with the club, with the signing of the ex player of the Juventus. The legend of the Italian football already had had words of praise for Cristiano Ronaldo, the bastion of the 'Vecchia Signora'.

"If it played with Cristiano Ronaldo in the same team, would be the best assistant of all time"

In 2015, in an interview for the Daily Mail, the current trainer of the Juventus, had to say cual was, in his opinion, the best eleven of the history. In that eleven, appeared big players, mates of team, etc. Know who did not go in in this prestigious super team? Cristiano Ronaldo.

Taking into account the big payroll of forwards talentosos in the history of the football, could comprise that Pirlo forgot of the Portuguese in his 11 of the best players. It anecdótico Is who accompanied to Filippo Inzaghi in the tip of attack: Leo Messi. Without knowing it, the Italian was putting to 'The Flea' by in front of the 'Bug'.

In case they ask it to him, the rest of the team, that formed a 4-4-2 system, remained like this: Gianluigi Buffon, in goal; Cafú, Fabio Cannavaro, Paolo Maldini and Philipp Lahm, in the defence and Gennaro Gattuso, Paul Scholes, Xavi Hernández and Kaká in the centre of the field.

There is not any doubt that, if Cristiano Ronaldo is still in the Juventus the season that comes, will be the most important player of the staff for Andrea Pirlo. Although the start of his campaign left enough that wish, in the denouement of the Series To, after the confinement, has showed to have a lot of football that contribute. With 31 goals has remained third in the fight by the Boot of alone Gold by behind Lewandowski and Immobile.

What will happen with the relation between Pirlo and Cristiano?

It is the danger of the archives, never know when they go you to salpicar. Probably this curiosity remain only in anecdote, but taking into account the already known ego of the Portuguese; everything is possible. Even so, if there is something that can not argue of both, is his professionalism and his capacity to face big projects.

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