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Paulo Dybala Doesn't Think Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo Would Score For Fun In Serie A
Juventus striker Paulo Dybala says the "careless" nature of Spanish football explains the exploits of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would not score 80 goals a season if they played in Serie A, according to Juventus forward Paulo Dybala.
Dybala has been one of the driving forces behind Juve's Scudetto success this season with 16 goals as Massimiliano Allegri's men retained their crown ahead of Napoli and Roma.
As good as he has been, his goalscoring record looks average at best when compared to the likes of Messi and Ronaldo, who have regularly passed 50 goals a season during their time in Spain.
Dybala, though, believes a lack of tactical nous in La Liga has enabled the Barcelona and Real Madrid stars to thrive.
He told Tuttosport: "I will say that in Italy there is much better defending and it's a tactical type of football.
"The little clubs do not play in a wild and careless way as they do in Spain, although Atletico Madrid are changing this mentality. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would not have scored 80-90 goals in Italy.
"Perhaps they would get 40 like [Gonzalo] Higuain but not 80."
