Gian Piero Gasperini needs Atalanta to relish each second of their historic conflict in opposition to Barcelona within the Champions League. ‘We earned the suitable to face the most effective on the planet.’
It kicks off on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys at 20.00 GMT, as Camp Nou is present process reconstruction work.
Though La Dea are positive of not less than a play-off spot, they may make it into the highest eight of Europe’s greatest competitors, one other step ahead after successful the Europa League final season.
Gasperini needs bold Atalanta
“I would love us to play a fantastic recreation with out making an attempt to calculate what they want, as a result of the lads earned their proper to face the most effective groups on the planet,”
“Barcelona are scoring loads of targets. It’s a giant take a look at for us, and we all know it will likely be tough, however it would stay regardless and expertise on this membership’s historical past eternally.”
It’s the first time that the Bergamo facet have ever confronted Barcelona in , having performed Actual Madrid already twice this time period between the Champions League and UEFA Supercup.
Atalanta have remarkably received all their away video games within the Champions League thus far this season.
Gasperini was additionally requested concerning the switch window, particularly after Odilon Kossounou and Ademola Lookman suffered accidents.
“If there are good alternatives, then we’ll attempt to take them, however we’re additionally effectively conscious that Gianluca Scamacca will likely be again within the squad very quickly and that could be a enormous increase.”