Genoa, Alberto Gilardino: “Reaction of a real team.”

The words of Alberto Gilardino after the knockout against Atalanta

Alberto Gilardino spoke to Dazn microphones after the defeat against Atalanta, which è imposed 2-0 in the match valid for the ninth day of Serie A. "We interpreted the match in the right way, we were inside the game with the right attitude against a strong team knowing how to suffer and having opportunities to create dangerous situations – he stressed -. The reaction è was important, as a team that does not give up, the boys gave everything and with this attitude we can only do well. The game plan varies according to the opponent, sometimes we succeed better, sometimes less, the team did very well in the defensive phase. The first half è was balanced and once under there'è was a real team" reaction.

On Retegui's absence he commented: "Ekuban è made himself available to his teammates, è an asset for us whether he starts from the beginning or takes over. Like Leali who had a great race".

"I know him very well having had him in the Primavera, he has enormous potential, è it is important at the corporate level to debut youngsters. I needed freshness at that time" concluded on the entrance of the youngster Fini, class 2006.