Gian Piero Gasperini confirms Atalanta now have ‘ambition’ within the Champions League after , however has a special view of their Scudetto probabilities.
It was one other splendid evening for La Dea, who have been already coming off 5 consecutive Serie A victories, together with the 3-0 away to leaders Napoli on Sunday.
They’re and walked away from Stuttgart with three factors due to Ademola Lookman and substitute Nicolò Zaniolo piercing the VfB defences.
Having gained the Europa League final season, now they’re drawing Scudetto problem discuss, so has their mentality climbed up yet one more stage?
“We got here right here with ambition, however that’s a great distance from profitable, as a result of these are troublesome locations to play. They have been coming off a unbelievable win away to Juventus, however the best way we gained additionally gave us confidence, as a result of we performed with character,”
“It’s true we suffered just a little in direction of the tip, have been missing a little bit of organisation to cease these conditions, however I all the time say that Champions League video games assist you to to develop and we noticed that helpful expertise earned within the Europa League final season.”
Gasperini happy with Atalanta strategy
Atalanta and Inter are the one groups out of 36 within the Champions League this season who’ve saved 4 clear sheets, a outstanding run contemplating Gasperini’s type of soccer was all the time about assault first.
“Contemplating the groups that we performed like Arsenal, we had a way of solidity and didn’t actually look below an excessive amount of strain. We managed to get these factors constructed additionally on strong defending.
“This can be a victory that places us in place for this Champions League desk. I don’t know the way it will finish, however there are a lot of groups crammed collectively in a couple of factors. Serie A is a special competitors, naturally we put together for Udinese with confidence.”
Zaniolo lastly obtained his first aim within the Atalanta jersey, pouncing on a comical defensive error.
“I’m glad for Zaniolo getting the aim, we’re persevering with to work with him and it is a additional enhance for him to maintain that development course of going.”
Gasperini and Atalanta had all the time shrugged off any discuss of profitable silverware, however following the Europa League triumph final season, have they raised the bar?
“I respect everybody’s views, however in June my ambition was not a lot to signal a protracted contract as to maintain the squad intact after profitable the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League. We didn’t intend to signal 11 new gamers, however everybody is aware of what occurred over the summer season.
“For those who ask me can we win the Scudetto, I might say no. We are able to hope to remain in that group if the others anticipate us, we’re happy with our progress, however to win the title we’d have to make many extra steps ahead. I don’t suppose that’s heresy, nor hiding our gentle below a bushel,” concluded Gasperini.
“We have been near having a much more aggressive squad, however we’ll must construct our means in direction of it with the membership.”