Atalanta director Luca Percassi shouldn’t be involved by the shock choice to depart Capocannoniere Mateo Retegui on the bench in opposition to Napoli. ‘We are going to attempt to play our soccer, as we at all times do.’
It kicks off on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 11.30 GMT.
“It’s going to be a really tough match in opposition to the highest of the category, however we are going to attempt to play our soccer, as we at all times do,”
La Dea have turn out to be a powerhouse of Italian and European soccer over the previous few years underneath Gian Piero Gasperini, repeatedly renewing the squad regardless of growing after which promoting large names.
“We at all times tried through the years to make up for gross sales with large investments, there’s additionally laborious work from the coach and workers. Now we have a system at Atalanta that helps gamers to settle in and be a part of a well-drilled outfit.”
Atalanta shock Napoli
Their greatest signing of the summer season was Retegui, who’s high scorer in Serie A with 10 targets, however he’s to start with on the Stadio Maradona.
It’s a choice from Gasperini to shock the strong Napoli defence and supply few reference factors with the trident assault.
“Video games final 90 minutes, in order at all times the coach will attempt to use all his gamers to get the very best out of this match and the substitutes might properly be decisive this afternoon.”
Luca Percassi and his father Antonio have been the best stewards for Atalanta, having performed for his or her hometown membership earlier than changing into administrators, then sharing possession with American investor Stephen Pagliuca.
“As a household, my father and I each grew up within the Atalanta youth academy, so this membership is a part of our lives and household from the beginning. We’re additionally now supported by the Pagliuca household, however we’re from Bergamo, we look after Atalanta like a toddler. We attempt to construct one thing that can final through the years.”
