Gian Piero Gasperini insists Atalanta are ‘not diminished’ by , calling them ‘among the best sides in Europe,’ however accuses the referee of ‘ruining’ the sport with that Ederson pink card.
La Dea had been beginning to genuinely , figuring out {that a} victory right here would put them joint prime with Inter and Napoli on 61 factors.
Nonetheless, they had been undone by a Carlos Augusto free header on Hakan Calhanoglu’s nook, which occurred after a six-minute pause in play for a medical emergency within the stands, and Lautaro Martinez bending again Marco Carnesecchi’s gloves.
Earlier than that, with the rating nonetheless at 1-0, Ederson obtained a yellow card for dissent, adopted instantly by one other when he sarcastically applauded the referee.
ATALANTA DOWN TO 10 MEN 🟥
Ederson is distributed off for the house facet as their night time goes from dangerous to worse 😯
The incident infuriated Gasperini, who himself noticed pink from the touchline a couple of minutes later, whereas Alessandro Bastoni obtained two bookings for Inter in added time.
“The pink card ruined the tip of the sport, which is a disgrace for not simply my workforce, however for the opponents and any individuals watching,”
“There actually was no have to go there, it was pointless and the sport was nonetheless open with mainly 20 minutes left that might’ve been simply as fascinating.
“The referee was excessive with Ederson, as a result of there have been different yellow card incidents earlier similar to Bellanova, whereas Ederson is a participant who was mistaken to applause sarcastically, however the referee actually ruined this match.
“There are far worse incidents or phrases than an applause, some referees ignore it and faux to not see it. The sport was ruined after that in an exquisite ambiance, it was a pity to see a match between first and third ruined over that. It penalised everybody, each groups and all followers of soccer.”
Gasperini provides credit score to Inter
The opening aim was a wierd state of affairs, as a result of play had been stopped for over six minutes for a medical emergency within the stands, so had been Atalanta caught unexpectedly on that nook?
“We did very well within the first half on set performs, however there was a fan who was unwell, so the sport was suspended for each groups. It definitely can’t be an alibi,” added Gasperini.
“It wasn’t lucky for us, I hope the fan is alright, however we must always’ve been extra concentrated. When video games are this balanced, moments could make the distinction. We had an analogous subject within the Supercoppa Italiana towards Inter, evidently they’re higher than us in these conditions and so they can change the stability of the match.
“Having stated that, we had a lot extra time to play and it was absurd to see it ruined by that pink card.”
With 9 rounds left to play, Atalanta discover themselves in third place, six factors off leaders Inter, however nonetheless 5 away from Bologna in fourth.
“Now we have now the break for worldwide obligation, we should discover the power to play these closing 9 video games at our greatest,” concluded Gasperini.
“We don’t emerge from this match in any means diminished, as a result of we had been up towards among the best sides in Europe and the world. We performed with braveness, tried to combat for just one outcome, they hit the upright with Thuram, whereas we created probabilities too and put in blocks for his or her efforts.
“Atalanta ought to be very pleased with this efficiency.”
Atalanta have a really particular downside with Inter, having misplaced every of their final eight conferences in all competitors, not beating the Nerazzurri since 2018.
One other subject is their residence file, now with no win in six Serie A matches on the Gewiss Stadium, together with disappointing attracts towards Venezia, Cagliari and Torino.