Gian Piero Gasperini puts the Coppa Italia in his sights and cuts short the Scudetto
The words of Gian Piero Gasperini
After a narrow away win against Cagliari in the league, Atalanta è awaits its debut in the Coppa Italia, where it will face Cesena in the round of 16. Kickoff Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Gewiss Stadium. On the eve of the match, Orobici coach Gian Piero Gasperini did not hide his ambition to bring home the trophy, which è escaped in the final in the last edition at the hands of Juventus.
"The Coppa Italia remains a goal of the season, not least because of the very formula with which è it was constructed. There'è the opportunity è to get to the top right away and to play for a chance to go to the semifinals and finals in a short time. Definitely è a goal we intend to achieve" began the Dea coach.
"It è not that if one talks about Scudetto becomes more ù strong, we must continue to play our games to the maximum. Talking about the tricolor is not going to help us do anything more. There are so many teams within very few points, we certainly are very high up thanks to a series of remarkable victories, but we are only on the 16th day out of 38. Right now talking about the Scudetto with soì many clubs involved doesn't add anything" continued the coach of the orobici.
"Our ambition must be to become stronger and stronger as a team, becauseé when a group is completed well, everyone puts themselves in a position to be able to make an important contribution you manage to make a step upwards. If our growth will allow us to reach even more ambitious goals, we will only be happy,” added the former Inter coach.
"In Cagliari we had a bit of luck in the first half, but in the second half we deserved the lead and the victory thanks to the more goal chances we created. It's impossible to maintain the same level for ninety minutes, there are favorable moments and others when opponents can create problems for you. That is whyé matches should be judged in their entirety" commented Gian Piero Gasperini.
