DYNAMO KIEV boss Mircea Lucescu has taken a swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo just hours before his side’s Champions League clash with Juventus.
The Ukrainian side will take on Juve and Barcelona, as well as Ferencvaros, in the Champions League group stage this season.
Ronaldo ‘needs everyone’s help’ to shine, acording to Kiev boss LucescuCredit: Reuters
Lucescu hit out at Ronaldo ahead of his side’s game against Juventus on TuesdayCredit: AP:Associated Press
And boss Lucescu – who has previously managed the likes of Inter Milan – has warned his players what to expect from superstars Ronaldo and Lionel Messi this autumn.
Dynamo Kiev take on Juventus at 5.55pm on Tuesday evening as the Champions League kicks-off.
And Lucescu has told his players Ronaldo ‘needs everyone’s help’ to shine, while Messi ‘can do it all on his own’.
Lucescu said: “I’ve come across them many times, but my players haven’t.
“They’ll come across them soon. I have to explain what they’re like.
“Messi is a short player who is exceptional in tight spaces because of his acceleration, self-confidence, dribbling and all that.
“Ronaldo is a different kind of player because he loves to score so much that he needs bigger spaces.
“He needs everyone’s help, his team-mates’ help.
Lucescu says Messi can produce magic ‘on his own’, unlike RonaldoCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“Messi can do a lot of things on his own.
“Ronaldo can work by himself in the penalty area or 20 metres from the area, but he tries to take advantage of the space created by others and he strikes.
“That’s it: they’re different, but they’re both really strong players.”
Lucescu is just the latest in a long line of managers to have their say on the on-running ‘GOAT’ debate.
The likes of Pep Guardiola, Zinedine Zidane and Jose Mourinho have all had their say down the years, with opinion split on who is truly the best of all-time.
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