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The boss of Bianconeri saw his Portuguese superstar make another important contribution against Valencia as the Champions League progressed.
Cristiano Ronaldo gives "a lot of confidence to Juventus," says Massimiliano Allegri, the Bianconeri "doing a lot better" than at the start of the season.
Although they lost points in October, the defending Serie A champions were not at their best start in 2018, as was their last summer season.
The form was built slowly, however, and Ronaldo now brings the kind of contribution expected of a winner of the Golden Ball five times.
The Portuguese provided assistance to the winner of Mario Mandzukic's match against Valencia on Tuesday, with a tight win to lead Juve to the last 16 in the Champions League.
Allegri said Sky Sport Italia after: "Cristiano Ronaldo? It gives us a lot of confidence and helps us achieve the desired results. "
Juve has suffered only one defeat in all competitions this season, against Manchester United. The dominant lineup of Italian football shows worrying signs for those hoping to face them.
"We improved a lot and we improved all year," said Allegri.
The fights against Valencia brought to light these qualities, the Bianconeri doing enough to contain the threat of a dangerous opponent while making a decisive breakthrough in the last third.
"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 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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At another rich night in positive points for Juve, the only disappointment was seeing a key defender forced at halftime for injury.
Alex Sandro? He got a little bit, "Allegri confirmed, discussing his Brazilian back.
The ranks are deep enough in Turin to cover this shock and they will resume their league match against Fiorentina on Saturday, in a good mood.
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