Álvaro Morata will have to play Cristiano Ronaldo against Dinamo Kiev this Tuesday from 6:55 p.m. at the Olympic Stadium in the capital of Ukraine. The Spanish striker has been commissioned by Andrea Pirlo even publicly to take over the scoring responsibility of the Juventine team while Cristiano Ronaldo is absent, who suffers from Covid-19 and is going through quarantine at home without suffering major problems.
With Madeira out, the Spanish striker is Pirlo's best asset. The safe bet of the Italian. “Cristiano continues with Covid-19 and will be absent but we have other players who can play in his position, as Morata already did against Crotone. The rest of the attack I will decide tomorrow “, assured the Italian coach in the press conference before the game.
The Madrilenian has already dressed as Cristiano at Ezio Scida. Against Crotone, Morata scored the first goal of his second spell as a bianconero, pushing an excellent pass from another newcomer, Chiesa, into the net. The former Atlético, yes, he could well sign a hat-trick. He was active and achieved two clearer chances but they did not rise to the scoreboard. First, a lateral center that searched hard for the near post and headed excellently crossing it to the right but bounced off the post and was stopped at the goalkeeper's hands. Minutes later, he deflected a shot from Cuadrado just enough to mislead Cordaz and end in goal. On the 9th he celebrated with his teammates but the VAR annulled his goal due to a millimeter offside. The forward did not lack will or 'success' but, he could not turn the game around.
Against Dinamo, Morata will have a new opportunity as Juventus' main offensive asset. The attack, although not decided, is expected to be together with Dybala as a couple, with Ramsey behind and with Chiesa and Cuadrado on the lanes, according to the Turin press.
With maximum responsibility Morata will return to play in the Champions League with Juventus, the team with which the best performances has curdled in this European competition, which only won with Real Madrid. In 14/15 he had his best continental campaign with five goals and two assists. His streak began in the round of 16 with a goal in the first leg and in the second leg against Borussia Dortmund. Against Monaco, he assisted to give the only goal of the entire tie and in the semis, he went to so much per game to lower Real Madrid. In the Berlin final, his goal against Barcelona kept Juventus' hopes alive to break his jinx but, finally, the Orejona traveled to Barcelona. In 15-16 his trip was shorter (8 games, two goals) but the Allianz Arena left a remarkable encounter against Bayern, although it ended in elimination.
With so many good European memories of bianconero, Morata will have to make a difference and face the task of supplying the competition's top scorer in history. Almost nothing.