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Juventus coach Mbadimiliano Allegri believes Cristiano Ronaldo's presence on his team is the only reason his team wins the Champions League.
The Bianconeri beat Valencia 1-0 on Tuesday night to qualify for the last 16 of the tournament, while their teammates Manchester United also struggled to beat the Swiss Young Boys squad 1-0. .
The Juventus coach believes that Barcelona is the real favorite of the Champions League prize after its summer spending has allowed it to regain the top of the Global Sports Pay ranking.
Allegri said after the victory: "Barcelona is the favorite. Behind them, there are three teams, we understood [Juventus], which aim to win the Champions League.
"It's like that every year, nothing has changed compared to previous years. Juve is only perceived as the favorite because Christiano Ronaldo has joined us.
"In the last ten years, he's been the top scorer alongside Messi. He has won five Golden Balls, like Messi, and four of the last five leagues of champions.
"Our ambition remains the same [Winning the Champions League]. But in my opinion, Barcelona are the favorites while last year I had predicted Real Madrid. "
Allegri defended the colors of his team against Valencia Tuesday night, saying that the Spanish side was very well organized.
"It's a good team that's physically fit," said Allegri.
"It's not easy to score goals, they have pretty much the best defense record in La Liga.
"We conceded some counter-attacks but overall we were very successful. I really enjoyed our second period, that's for sure, and we certainly deserved to win.
"We suffered a bit in the first half, but we picked things up in the second half.
"Valencia is a very good team and they play a style of play similar to that of Atletico Madrid."
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