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Turin: Juventus coach, Mbadimiliano Allegri, welcomed the impact of Cristiano Ronaldo on the Italian champions. The Portuguese star became the first player to win 100 Champions League victories on Tuesday in the 1-0 win against Valencia "They gave us a sense of security and confidence," said Allegri of the finalists beaten in two of the last four editions of the European elite competition. "The team is basically the same as last season, we grew up, we are faster playing ball, but of course there is Cristiano Ronaldo."
"This team keeps getting better – it goes and put it into play together more quickly. "Ronaldo – who joined Juventus last summer from Real Madrid – is aiming for a sixth title in the Champions League, which adds to his four goals with the Spanish team and one with Manchester United
The Italian team is looking for its third European title and first for the first time since 1995. Last season they came out of Ronaldo's Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.
The 33-year-old played a key role against Valencia, giving a 59-minute badist to Croatian Mario Mandzukic, his third goal in as many games.
Juventus needed only one point to
Their victory, combined with Manchester United's 1-0 defeat of the Young Boys at Old Trafford, means that Valencia are out of the competition 19659004] Allegri side Now we have to wait to see they are at the top of Group H when they will play their last group match in Bern mid-December against the Young Boys.
"The Great Spirit"
Ronaldo shot all the opponents. cylinders after his controversial red card during his first Champions League match for Juventus in Valencia in September, that the Allegri team still won 2 to 0.
The five-time winner of the Ballon d'39 Gold had two opportunities in the first three minutes to add to his record total of 121 goals in the Champions League.
Valencia had their best chance before the break when Mouctar Diakhaby gave a header to get out of the corner to score a goal, but Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny gave a header.
Just before the hour, Ronaldo escaped Gabon defender Gabriel and made a very good shooter on goal, leaving Mandzukic to complete the match.
Valencia thought they scored the equalizer two minutes later, but Diakhaby had more than enough to tie his head.
Valenica goalkeeper Neto opened the scoring for Ronaldo, who scored Paulo Dybala's decisive goal.
"You can see how united we are, including the attackers." The captain of Juventus, Giorgio Chiellini.
"All three of us, Ronaldo, Mandzukic, and Dybala, have really expressed themselves today, so if we give up like that, with the skills we have on the side, it makes everything much easier."
"We have to turn the page now – we will start thinking about the Champions League from February. We need to focus on Serie A because we have a difficult month ahead, "added the defender as the leaders of the championship were aiming for an eighth consecutive national title.
" The match was decided by Cristiano ", said the Valencia coach, Marcelino Garcia, but off the team gave it all, showing great spirit against one of the best teams in Europe. "
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