Raffaele Palladino does not fail Atalanta: "We gave everything"

Atalanta koed against Inter in Bergamo, and it falls to Raffaele Palladino to analyze the 0-1 at the New Balance Arena that came after a domination of the guests in the first half, but decided by an individual error by Berat Djimsiti that opened the door wide for Pio Esposito and Lautaro Martinez, author of the game-winning goal. However, the Orobici coach decided not to throw the cross over his defender, preferring to praise the spirit of his team, which he urged to focus on the next challenge. That will be against the Roma of the great ex, Gian Piero Gasperini.

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“At the end of the match, I wanted to hug Djimsiti– stressed Palladino in a’post-match interview to the microphones of ‘DAZN’ -. I can&#8217t blame him, he usually doesn&#8217t make such mistakes. Unfortunately in the course of a season it can happen, and it happened to us tonight. In the end I finished with four strikers on the field, Atalanta played it out until the end. But against teams like Inter you have to be perfect. Because of chances they sure don”t give you that many in the course of the game.

Palladino then explained how he had decided to present his Atalanta in the presence of the Inter bogeyman. “Our game plan was different than it has been in recent years– he said. We started lower, but we certainly could manage the ball and the non-possession phase better. In the second half we did well, after a first in which we were quite sterile. Too bad about the goal, which we conceded right at the moment when the values on the field were getting a little bit balanced. It hurt us”.

“I told the team that this game will make us grow – added Palladino. In the final we also managed to change our system of play and we had a great chance with Samardzic. We played with all the weapons we have, so we have to accept the result and turn around right away. Also because an equally difficult opponent, Roma” awaits us.

And Roma means Gasperini, as much for Atalanta as for the Nerazzurri coach himself. “It is not a challenge against my past, for me – he wanted to clarify Palladino – He was a master for me, I thank him for what he gave me when I was a footballer. Now, however, I am at Atalanta, and we are very happy with the positions we have managed to climb. Against Roma we will try to get a result”.