'His strength is the fact that he is always into the match': Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri hails Cristiano Ronaldo's mentality after Portuguese star scores once again at Frosinone
- Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri praised Cristiano Ronaldo's mental strength
- The Portuguese star scored again at Frosinone after missing a lot of chances
- Allegri insisted Ronaldo's biggest strength is that he is always in the match
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has praised Cristiano Ronaldo's mental strength after the Portuguese star scored once again at Frosinone, despite missing a host of chances.
Ronaldo and Federico Bernardeschi scored late goals as the reigning Italian champions continued their 100 per cent start to the Serie A season with an unconvincing 2-0 win on Sunday night.
The Portuguese star, who was sent off in Wednesday's Champions League win at Valencia, looked set to endure another frustrating evening until he scuffed home a left-footed effort with nine minutes remaining.
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has praised Cristiano Ronaldo's mental strength
He squandered a series of chances at Stadio Benito Stirpe before putting the Italian champions on course for a fifth league win from five this term with his third goal for his new club.
Allegri said, according to FourFourTwo: 'He had many chances and that happens because good balls always end to players that are able to score goals in the box.
'He missed some of these chances, in a few occasions he has been unlucky with the rebounds, but his strength is the fact that he is always into the match, even if he doesn't score straight away.
'And that's what happened because to score a goal like that towards the end means that he has a mentality stronger than the others.'
Ronaldo ooked set to endure another frustrating evening at Frosinone before he scored first
Allegri says he expected his team to find it difficult after a tough game in Valencia in midweek
Allegri admitted he expected his team to find it difficult against the newly-promoted side after they laboured to an unconvincing win following a tough game in Spain in midweek.
'We were expecting a game like that,' Allegri told Juventus' offical website.
'We came into this match having played with 10 men for 70 minutes in midweek and it was one of those games that become really tricky if you don't find an early breakthrough.
'I'm happy with the way the lads kept working the ball towards Frosinone's area quickly and calmly.
'Eventually the goal came for us.'
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