Ronaldo claims that Barcelona are trying to copy Madrid's tactics after benching Messi

 Ronaldo said he knows the reason why
Messi did not start against Juventus
- The Portuguese captain claimed Barcelona
were trying to copy Madrid's tactics that
saw them dominate last season
- Messi was reduced to a cameo role in
Barcelona's draw against Juventus
Barcelona booked their place in the
knockout stages of the Champions
League with a goalless draw against
Juventus in Turin.
Lionel Messi made a cameo appearance
as the Catalan giants confirmed their
place in the last 16 of the Champions
League.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo
claims he know the reason why the
Argentine superstar was benched
against the Italian Champions.
Ronaldo claimed the real reason Messi
was benched was because Barcelona
was trying to copy the tactics Zidane
adopted last season that saw Madrid
dominate both in Spain and Europe.
The Portuguese captain was rested for
certain games by Zinedine Zidane - a
move that proved effective as Real won
the double.
And according to reports reaching
Valverde has made the same
decision with Messu
The Spaniard said: "He has built up a lot
of games and we thought this time he
could come on for the second half.
"We thought the game was going to be
tight at the beginning and then it could
be opened up later in the second half.
That's what happened."
Barcelona who sit comfortably on the
Spanish La Liga table have a tricky tie
against La Liga's surprise package of the
season Valencia.
 Ronaldo claims Barcelona are
trying to copy Madrid's tactics
after benching Messi