Capello: “Madrid thought it would be easier for them to win without Cristiano and now they’re paying the price”

Fabio Capello, who has managed AS Roma and Real Madrid in the past, previewed the game with La Gazzetta Dello Sport. Capello insists Real Madrid thought it would be easier for them to win without Cristiano Ronaldo and now they are paying the price. "Maybe Real Madrid will be going into this worse in terms of form. They are paying the price for thinking that it would be easier to win without Cristiano Ronaldo and that the results would be the same. When Cristiano was at Real Madrid, their rivals were frightened, and his teammates felt more liberty. He can create problems at any moment. But having said that, Madrid still have a lot of quality. And Marcelo and Carvajal are now back from injury,” said Capello. In the summer transfer window, Ronaldo signed a four-year contract with Italian club Juventus after completing a €100 million transfer, which included an additional €12 million in other fees. Ronaldo has made 16 appearances for Juventus in all competitions and has scored 10 goals with providing six assists.

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