Atalanta, Gian Piero Gasperini returns compliments and extols Liverpool
Gian Piero Gasperini’s statements ahead of Liverpool-Atalanta
On the eve of the match worth the Europa League quarterfinal first leg against Liverpool, Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, in a press conference, wanted to reciprocate the compliments received from Reds colleague Jurgen Klopp. In addition, the coach of the orobici è dwelt on the main differences from the previous meeting between the two teams that took place during the pandemic period.
“The match counts for what è the competition, so far we have played in the league and Coppa Italia. This è the time of the Europa League and a very difficult round, we caught the favorites of the competition. This is a very strong team, tomorrow we face each other in this wonderful stadium compared to what happened three and a half years ago with the public. We won it for ourselves. Memories of 2020? The’other time we played the Champions round, we managed to get through the round by winning in Amsterdam…” began the coach of the orobici.
"Liverpool è a team made up of so many champions and currently represents the best example there can be in the international scene. There are three or four players left from us compared to the 2020 competition, from them maybe a few more. They have renewed themselves, inserted young people and developed a new way of playing. Klopp in this è has been exceptional, he said he will go away at the end of the season, but he will leave a renewed and already ready society to achieve new goals" continued the coach of the Bergamasks.
"Like all coaches the fact of being favored is determined by the field. Liverpool è given by everyone as the favorite to the final victory, forò Jurgen knows very well that the games are played and therefore he does well to keep the team's attention high, because without that it is not è possible to bring home results" added the former Inter and Genoa coach.
"Musso will play tomorrow. He started at the beginning of the season then with the explosion of Carnesecchi we opted for other solutions, forò he has always worked very well and also played an important role in the growth of Marco" concluded Gian Piero Gasperini.
