Atalanta, Gian Piero Gasperini thinks only of Bayer Leverkusen

Atalanta, Gian Piero Gasperini thinks only of Bayer Leverkusen

These are the words of Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini in the press conference at Acqua Acetosa on the occasion of Uefa Media Day.

"Wednesday we hope and want to finish better than we did yesterday in the Coppa Italia. But at the same time there'è Lecce and we need three points for mathematics. È obvious però that everyoneè s thoughts today è to Dublin".

"Bayer’s numbers are clear, they haven’t lost in 50 games, they have dominated the Bundesliga, in Europe we saw the game with Roma which gave us good confidence in some respects, but they remain a top team,

he added. I don’t think in finals history matters, but strength, condition and many other situations. What counts is the present".

Returning to the knockout with Juventus, he explained: "I think we are immune to the psychological backlash. Yesterday the label of favorite did not affect us. We have been playing every three days since Feb. 27 and we have never complained, but for the first time I saw a little bit of sì fatigue. Then the real defeat yesterday è having lost De Roon".