JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspurs coach Antonio Conte praised and watched out for Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Spurs' trip to Old Trafford.
The meeting of the two teams will be presented in the 12th week of the 2022/2023 Premier League on Thursday, October 20 in the morning WIB. Conte recalled the moment when Spurs were defeated by the red Devils, at which time Ronaldo played an important role in embarrassing his team through extraordinary hat trick.
"I think I should be the one asking this question, because last season he (Cristiano Ronaldo) scored a hat trick against us! And hopefully (it won't happen again)," Conte said at a press conference ahead of MU vs Tottenham quoted from Football London.
From that incident, Conte did not hesitate to acknowledge Ronaldo's abilities. For him, the Portuguese player could be a differentiator for the appearance of the team being defended.
"We are talking about an amazing player, a top player, in my opinion, we are talking about a player who keeps making differences for the team where he plays," Conte added.
Despite acknowledging Ronaldo's performance, Conte remained vigilant and hoped CR7 would play calmly and not make his team feel a crushing defeat like last season.
"I really admire Cristiano, for his professionalism, but I hope tomorrow stays calm, unlike last season, when he scored three goals," Conte said.
"We lost 3-2, but we lost against him, not against United last season. I remember very well, because we played a very good game, and he solved a lot of situations," he said.
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