Former assistant coach: Pirlo didn’t want Cristiano Ronaldo. He asked for high pressing, but Ronaldo’s high pressing is the worst.

Erdem, Pirlo’s assistant coach when he coached the Turkish Super League team Karaguruk, participated in the German Bild podcast. He said that Pirlo did not want Ronaldo when he was at Juventus, and Ronaldo’s characteristics did not match his style.

Erdem explained that Pirlo prefers forwards who can apply high-intensity pressure on the opponent's defense, which is inconsistent with Ronaldo's characteristics: "We have done data analysis. Pirlo wants high pressure, and the data shows that Ronaldo is the worst player in sprinting and high pressure. He didn't want Ronaldo, but There is nothing he can do. After all, that is Cristiano Ronaldo. "

Erdem finally added: "Pirlo is obviously more inclined to use Morata, who perfectly fits his 4-4-2 system. His tactical system is not compatible with Ronaldo, but there is nothing he can do about it.source:7m com cn