Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini gave an interview to the official channels of the Nerazzurri club on the eve of the match against Celtic, a match valid for the third day of the ‘Championship Phase’ of the Champions League: “We’re going back to Europe, in a competition that’s completely different in terms of stage and margins of error. We’re starting to do some calculations, the best thing is to face this match with maximum commitment.”
Could there already be some answers in this mini-cycle?
It’s still early, for sure. Eight games is a lot, this is the third and in our case it would be important to put some heavy bricks in to reach our goal.”
What do Celtic expect?
“They are a team used to dominating their championship and therefore always playing very offensively, they have fast and quick players in attack, who are always dangerous. They are a Champions League team, with great tradition in cup competitions. They will need to be very good on the pitch The matches are very close and you have to quickly change cards, for better or for worse don’t think about the previous match.”
Stadium again close to sold out
“This is a certain aspect, playing in our stadium with so much continuity in an event like the Champions League is nice. It is certainly a great period for Bergamo and for the fans, we try to make it last as long as possible.”