Henry Sacchiinterviewed by The Sports Gazettespoke about the possibility of Atalanta winning the Scudetto in the season that will begin at the end of August.
So, could this be a good year?
“Here we would need a fortune teller, and I’m not one. But I say that I would be really happy if Atalanta won the championship because it would be a real revolution in football: you don’t win with millions thrown out the window, you triumph with ideas and work. And Atalanta has many ideas and has been working hard for many years. That’s why I would rejoice for a championship won by Gasperini’s team”.
Aside from his desire, is this a viable path?
“I think so, because there are no impossible things. In the past, Gigi Riva’s Cagliari and Bagnoli’s Verona have done it. From the provinces to glory. Why shouldn’t Atalanta do it? But there must be the conditions for this to happen.”
And what are these premises?
“Three. Strong motivation, great team spirit and dominance play. If these qualities are there, then we can start thinking.”
Do you think Atalanta has these characteristics?
“If I look at the last seasons, I would definitely say yes. I would add that there is a coach who is a master like Gasperini, there is an environment connected with the team,
there is competent management”.