Juve spent considerably more than their opponents but were weren't able to best of the Dutch club.
TURIN: Juventus have been sent back to the drawing board after getting knocked out of the Champions League by Ajax Amsterdam, a defeat which impacted the club’s share prices.
Not only were Juventus beaten but they were outclassed by a team whose fluid, geometric passing left them chasing shadows and who possessed something Juventus lacked – a clear playing style. Allegri, however, said Juventus were “absolutely not” over-dependent on Ronaldo. “He has given us a lot over the course of the campaign, but when you reach the quarter-final, you need every player,” he said.
Those complaints may sound hollow, however, when the transfer spending of the respective sides is compared. Fans of other Serie A sides are unlikely to be sympathetic, either, after seeing Juventus snap up their top players. Ajax took the game to Juventus in a way that none of their domestic rivals would have dared, and Allegri’s team were incapable of dealing with it.
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