Massimiliano Allegri after the match in Amsterdam praised Cristiano Ronaldo's goal, but admitted that Turin's "Juventus" did not execute the game plan.
"Juventus" and "Ajax" teams drew 1:1 in the first Champions League quarter-final match. The guests took the lead first, but "Ajax" equalized at the beginning of the second half.
According to M. Allegri, he was not surprised by "Ajax's" ball possession game, but he expected much more successful counterattacks from his team.
"Ajax" plays in the quarter-finals, they distribute the ball well in narrow spaces and send their forces forward, so they are a very dangerous opponent. They pressed us and created spaces, but we did not punish them in the counterattacks as we should have," - said M. Allegri after the match.
"I don't think we relaxed after the goal, but it is clear that 'Ajax' regained confidence after a quick goal in the second half, while we were in some kind of shock state.
Today we played with technical players who could adapt more easily to the pressure and could benefit from their technical skills.
Ronaldo once again showed that he is on a completely different level. His movements in the box and his assessment of situations are completely different from other players," - added the strategist.
