Gian Piero Gasperini admits Atalanta are difficult for the Scudetto after shifting to inside three factors of recent leaders Inter, however shrugs off the Ademola Lookman controversy. ‘We’re all professionals.’
It has been a tense week for La Dea, who crashed out of the Champions League play-offs towards Membership Brugge.
Above all, there was a bitter and really public row between the coach and Lookman over the striker’s insistence on stepping up for a spot-kick, regardless of being what Gasp referred to as “one of many worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen.”
Lookman returned to the beginning XI this night for the primary time in nearly a month and scored two nice objectives in
When the Nigeria worldwide was substituted late on, he shook fingers with assistant supervisor Tullio Gritti,
“It is a workforce that may win or lose, however the performances have typically been good. We received away to Verona and Como, the place we noticed at this time that large groups misplaced, so there are not any straightforward fixtures,”
It was put to him that Lookman had began anyway regardless of the controversy, so they’d chosen an expert path ahead by means of this second.
“I don’t know what you imply by skilled. We’re all professionals right here. We had a very good recreation, we scored some good objectives,” replied the coach.
Gasperini can dream of Serie A glory with Atalanta
This outcome places them three factors off leaders Inter and two behind Napoli, figuring out these two golf equipment go head-to-head subsequent weekend, which might blow the Scudetto race extensive open.
“We have now a unprecedented place within the desk after 26 rounds. The following match is towards Venezia, which is once more in no way straightforward, so we hope to get nearer to 1 or each when the head-to-head is subsequent weekend. I feel Atalanta’s marketing campaign has been extraordinary and we’re very happy with that.
“Rather a lot may also rely upon the moments while you play sure fixtures. There are high quality groups close to the underside of the desk and in case you are not at 100 per cent, they will trigger you big issues,” added Gasperini.
“We’re additionally entering into the latter levels of the season that change into decisive with many video games beginning to weigh on the highest golf equipment. There are numerous hidden risks on the market, which is what makes Serie A so fascinating.”
Gasperini had at all times refused to even contemplate their standing as title contenders, however in Week 26, with Champions League and Coppa Italia commitments faraway from their plate, he’s lastly open to the chance.
“We have now been very unfortunate with a sequence of accidents, particularly Scalvini and Scamacca who have been simply coming again after which we misplaced them once more, plus Kossounou. I can not say that I anticipated us to be up there, I mentioned earlier this season that if we have been nonetheless up there with 10 rounds to go, then we’d discuss. Now there are 12 to go and we’re up there. We have been additionally high of the desk for some time.
“I can be trustworthy, in June after we received the Europa League and had sure plans, I regarded round and thought Inter have been the one actual possibility for the title, then we’d problem for the opposite positions. What Napoli have achieved can also be extraordinary, but when we’re up there, then we might as effectively maintain attempting.” concluded Gasperini.
