Luca Percassi warns Atalanta want ‘the very best model of ourselves’ to beat Lazio within the Coppa Italia semi-final. ‘We’re in three competitions and can’t afford to assume we’ve achieved something.’
It kicks off on the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).
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The second leg might be in Bergamo on April 21 or 22, with the winner happening to face both Inter or Como within the Last.
There was a hiccup on the weekend, because the Champions League hangover from the 4-1 comeback win over Borussia Dortmund noticed them crushed 2-1 by on-form Sassuolo.
Atalanta competing in three tournaments
Luca Percassi Vice Chairman of Atalanta (Photograph by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Photos)
“Final Wednesday was a novel match in our historical past, however Serie A instantly confirmed us how delicate each sport is, so tonight Atalanta must be the very best model of ourselves to hunt a great outcome. We additionally realise that is solely the primary half and the tie might be determined within the second leg,”
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Atalanta have been remodeled since Palladino took over in mid-November, as they’re the one Italian crew left within the Champions League, are pushing for a high 4 Serie A end, and right here searching for their fourth Coppa Italia Last in eight years.
Did Percassi and the membership anticipate such an entire turnaround in such a brief house of time?
“Let’s say that after a change with the identical coach for 9 years, it was pure there is likely to be difficulties. I can solely thank Ivan Juric, who additionally had issues like lacking gamers equivalent to Scamacca, Scalvini, Ederson and extra.
“There are moments when you need to make selections that you just wouldn’t need to make, Palladino and his workers introduced a brand new wave of enthusiasm, the gamers responded very properly to his method.
BERGAMO, ITALY – NOVEMBER 30: Raffaele Palladino, Head Coach of Atalanta BC embraces with Kamaldeen Sulemana of Atalanta BC following the crew’s victory through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and ACF Fiorentina at Gewiss Stadium on November 30, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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“We’re very proud to be right here immediately, but additionally know that we’re within the thick of three competitions the place we can not afford to assume we’ve achieved something. We’re joyful to be right here, however we all know there’s a lengthy highway forward of us.”
Ederson continues to be out of motion together with Charles De Ketelaere and Giacomo Raspadori, however the hope is to have a minimum of a few of them again for the Champions League Spherical of 16 in opposition to Bayern Munich on Tuesday.