Ronaldo Sulking, A Sign That His Relationship With Sarri Is Not Harmonious?

TURIN - Cristiano Ronaldo sulked when coach Maurizio Sarri replaced him with Paulo Dybala. The second half of the match between Juventus and AC Milan lasted ten minutes, the Portugal captain was forced to leave the field.

This is the second time in a row that Ronaldo has been substituted when he looks like he still wants to play. When leaving the field, he did not shake Sarri's hand and went straight down the tunnel to the dressing room.

A number of reports claim, Ronaldo showed a wry face to the coach. He even left Allianz Stadium three minutes before the final whistle rather than staying in the changing places to support his team-mates. What's wrong with the CR7?

"Disrespect for his team-mates? I don't know," said Sarri. Launching Fox Sport, Monday, November 11.

"If it is true he leaves the stadium before the game ends this is a problem that must be fixed with his team-mates.

Two substitutions in two consecutive games is not a happy situation for the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star. That's why, as the Guardian reports, Ronaldo gave Sarri a dirty look and muttered something softly as he walked.

However, Sarri's decision to replace Ronaldo was not wrong. Dybala became Juventus' winning goal scorer as well as catapulting his team back to the top of the Serie A standings. If you keep playing Ronaldo, maybe Juventus will have to give up the temporary throne to its eternal rival, Inter Milan, who previously won 2-1 over Lecce.

A similar situation occurred when Juventus fought Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League in the middle of last week. Ronaldo was angry when replaced by Dybala in the 81st minute, but without Ronaldo, Juventus managed to score the winner through Diego Costa in injury time.

Sarri reveals the reasons behind the substitution. He said, during the past month, Ronaldo had problems with his knee. His ligament was damaged during training with Juventus.

"When he trains or plays, it unbalances him, so in the end he is overcompensating and it damages his calf and thigh muscles. It affects his performance," said Sarri.

However, the former Chelsea coach can understand the reaction shown by Ronaldo.

"It's not a problem. We (in fact) have to thank him because he made himself ready to play even though he was not in prime condition. Then I prefer to replace him.

"If he gets angry then it is normal for all players, especially for players who make sacrifices to keep playing."