Mateo Retegui commented on the missed penalty at the end of Atalanta-Arsenal 0-0 to the microphones of ‘Sky’: “I feel sorry for the boys, we played a great match. I missed the penalty, but you learn from your mistakes. Now let’s focus on the next match. The whole team came to cheer me up after the missed penalty, even the coach after he left the pitch. We really wanted to give the three points to all the fans”.
Could you have done better on the rebound?
“Yes, yes. The goalkeeper made a great save, but I made a mistake on the second ball, I didn’t see him get up so quickly and quickly.”
Did you hit it superficially?
“Yes, I didn’t see the goalkeeper who got up quickly. When I saw that he got up I focused on the ball and I didn’t see the goalkeeper. I’m very sorry, it was important to start with a victory”
Did you think you’d already scored?
“No, I just didn’t see the goalkeeper.”
How much do you feel you have grown in these two years in Italy?
“A lot and I have to thank so many people, first of all mister Gilardino who allowed me to come to Italy. And then to Atalanta which is a great club: here I learn a lot every day, I feel that I am a different player and I always improve a little more. I have to continue like this and help the team”.