Genoa, Alberto Gilardino believes in the feat

The words of Alberto Gilardino on the eve of Genoa-Atalanta

Alberto Gilardino, Genoa coach, presented the challenge with Atalanta in a press conference: "We are well on our returns: we are recovering players but è normal that those who recover do not have the 90 minutes in their legs even if è it is lucky to have them with us. The absentees will be Matturro and Haps, the others will all return".

"I am fortunate right now to have choice in all departments,” he added. For a coach I think that is a very good thing. The boys give me daily cues in attitude, performance, attitude and sacrifice. There’è competition and desire to carve out a space for themselves this season. Like Vitinha, or like Ekuban who is doing well, but also Gudmundsson, Retegui, Ankeye and even in the middle of the field we are full. The choices become complicated but è positive becauseé there’è choice from the start and there’è choice in the race".

"Atalanta è a strong team. I think it has made an incredible path with a coach who has created something important over the years. He has tried to create something unique. They have players like Lookman who won’t be there because he’s playing in the African Cup of Nations, that’s to understand the size. They have structure players. The coach has created something important, credit to the coach but from our side, in front of our people, we will have to have the eyes of those who really want to find the’feat".

"The words of Blazquez (who compared the Grifone coach to Ferguson, ed.) are extremely pleasing. I try to focus on the day-to-day and on one game at a time because itè è is right that it should be soì. The team has to think this way, words are nice but we donè t want to distract ourselves from the reality, which is the 29 points and the 12 we need to reach the first goal. We have to run more than others, pedal and go fast" concluded Gilardino.