The Italian sport magazine he Gazzetta dello Sport demanded "Giant, you take care of it!". On the morning of Wednesday's last 16 first leg against Atletico Madrid.
The former Real Madrid Player was bought to win the Bianconeri the Champions League but he could do nothing about a dire team display in a 2-0 last-16 loss in Madrid.
Ronaldo may have stood tall on his return to the Spanish capital but even he could do nothing about a dreadfully defensive tactical approach that, predictably, resulted in a dire performance and an even worse result.
The Portuguese Super Star proved powerless to prevent Juventus from slumping to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Aletico which leaves the Old Lady staring elimination in the face.
Ronaldo was not to blame at all for Juve's loss, though. He took the fight to Atleti right until the end but he was let down by Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala going missing in attack, a midfield devoid of creativity, with Miralem Pjanic painfully ineffective, and an unusually sloppy defence.
This was, rather, a collective failing, with Juve enjoying plenty of possession but demonstrating next-to-no penetration or urgency in their play.
Relying solely on Cristiano is no longer an option.
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