At the end of the match against Empoli, the coachAtalanta Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to DAZN of the victory achieved today and the growth of some players such as Scamacca and Touré:
“Today we needed to win, we needed the three points to stay in the race. We got closer to Roma and the others, today is a good day for us.”
Empoli tried to put you in difficulty. How important is it to have a squad as deep as yours?
“Everyone thinks that we have a squad who knows how deep, in reality we have a squad of 21 movement elements, with Holm and Toloi who are out at the moment. Those used with great continuity are 15 or 16 which is what I always have thought it was the right number to compete on several fronts. We have to be careful, what can put us at risk are only injuries, for the rest those players rotate and everyone feels like they are starters, there is no precise 11 more in attack but in midfield and defense we are the same, perhaps with one more alternative, for example we have recovered Scalvini. This is what I have always believed is the best way to get the best performance and maximum participation from everyone.”
He ‘gasperinized’ Scamacca and Touré, who is growing with each performance:
“Scamacca gave us satisfaction because he is maturing a lot. He is a very positive boy, I immediately explained to him what I considered essential for him to continue his performances and he applied himself with great confidence. Now he is reaping the results of his I think he still has margin, above all he has to become an athlete and he is training for this. He also has to change his way of playing a little, he has the physical and technical abilities to do well but now he’s fine. From an athletic point of view he’s a recovered player, he moves a lot, there’s a bit of this burden of how much he cost, it was a very high figure, and maybe it’s not positive for the judgments. but he is an extraordinary boy who was able to overcome difficult moments. I am happy for him because he has found himself.”