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#3 Their dependence on Ronaldo
When Juventus broke the bank to sign a 33-year-old last summer, many scoffed at them for throwing such money away, but the Bianconeri very much knew what they were doing, as they saw the Portuguese icon as the final piece in their puzzle to win the long sought after crown.
Rightly so too, as over the years, Ronaldo has shown himself to be unarguably the greatest performer in the history of this illustrious competition.
With 124 goals, he is the tournament's record goalscorer, while he also holds the record for most knockout goals, most trophies won, most assists and joint-most hat-tricks but to name a few.
His display in knocking Atleti out shows he is still very much in his mojo and is more than capable of leading the Italian giants to the trophy with his big-game performance.
However, it is pertinent to note that for all of his seemingly extraterrestrial abilities, Ronaldo is very much human.
There have been occasions in the past (rather few) when Ronaldo did not step up to the plate at a time his team needed him most, failing to perform at his usual supreme standards.
Examples of this are in the semifinals and final of the Champions League last season, but thankfully, Real Madrid had other world-class performers like Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema who stepped up in Ronaldo's stead.
What if? Just what if Ronaldo fails to deliver in the semifinal say against a Manchester City or in the final against a Barcelona, would Juventus have the players to take the mantle in his absence? I personally don't think so.
