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Sarri revolution turns Ronaldo into CR9

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6 years ago

June 23, 2019

Juventus Coach Maurizio Sarri visited Cristiano Ronaldo on vacation to discuss the new centre – forward role for CR 7 , which papers are already nicknaming CR 9 .

Multiple sources including La Stampa, Corriere della Sera , Gazzetta dello Sport and more all state that Sarri and director of sport Fabio Paratici flew out to the Cote d ’ Azur on Friday for a face – to – face meeting with Ronaldo on his yacht .

The former Napoli and Chelsea tactician has already hinted he ’ d like Ronaldo to shatter the existing Serie A record of 36 goals in a single season , set by Gonzalo Higuain at Sarri ’ s Napoli .

The key will reportedly be to move the Portuguese winger into the False 9 role, following in the footsteps of Dries Mertens and Eden Hazard .

Sarri made it clear in his Press conference that he is not stuck with the 4 – 3 – 3 system , having used 4 – 3 – 1 – 2 at Empoli and at the beginning of his Napoli career .
his tactics to fit their characteristics, starting with the MVP Ronaldo .