Cristiano Ronaldo: Oh no, I've become a substitute!

"Real Madrid are preparing to make a substitution!"

"Mourinho must be planning to bring Cristiano Ronaldo on to further strengthen the attacking firepower!"

Seeing Real Madrid preparing to make a change, commentators from major television networks instinctively assumed that Cristiano Ronaldo was about to come on.

However, when they saw that it was not Cristiano Ronaldo entering the pitch, but the young Argentine player signed from Benfica, everyone's faces were filled with astonishment.

[How could Mourinho dare do this?]

[In such an important match, he isn't bringing on Cristiano Ronaldo. If they lose, can he bear the responsibility?]

[Mourinho is an incompetent fool. He isn't fit to coach a giant like Real Madrid at all!]

[Strongly demand that Cristiano Ronaldo be brought on. The Lin-Ronaldo connection is the correct answer for Real Madrid to win!]

Mourinho's substitution immediately caused a huge uproar among the fans.

Cristiano Ronaldo's fans were furious, believing that Mourinho was deliberately humiliating Cristiano Ronaldo by doing this.

As a superstar, being left on the bench had already been humiliating enough for Cristiano Ronaldo. Now, he was not even being given a chance to come on, while the opportunity was handed to an unknown newcomer instead.

Wasn't this a blatant slap in Cristiano Ronaldo's face?

The enraged Cristiano Ronaldo fans immediately launched a wave of online abuse against Mourinho, digging up everything from his tactical choices and in-game management to the dark history from his previous coaching stints.

They wanted nothing more than to completely discredit him.

[Hehe, Mourinho has some nerve. I don't even dare imagine the criticism he'll face if they lose!]

[Exactly. I'm really curious what The Special One was thinking when he made such a bold substitution!]

[Maybe he really thinks Cristiano Ronaldo can't handle the big moments and is a burden on