The Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to the microphones of Skyafter the 6-1 success achieved at home against Verona.
Did you succeed in what didn’t happen on Wednesday?
“Better to do one with Celtic, but the performance was similar. The team is doing well, then tonight they played with particular quality. All three were very good in attack. We were left with some regret about Wednesday. We note that we are well and that it is a good moment.”
Feelings about the Ballon d’Or ceremony?
“For me it is an extraordinary achievement to go to this event. I’m a little disappointed that Atalanta isn’t there, but I’ll go and represent them together with Lookman. A result achieved all together.”
Did you make Verona pay Celtic’s bill?
“From the Champions League you bring the intensity with you. Today we scored straight away, then the game takes a different turn. It also happened with Genoa, sometimes it also happens in the Champions League. Verona remains a good team, I followed them and they played excellent matches. I believe he will be able to recover.”
Difference in intensity between other countries and Italy?
“The game never stops, with us there are too many interruptions. There are too many whistles and too many simulations, which there aren’t in Europe. It’s right to talk about it, they do damage to our football. Actual time? It’s not that, it’s a question of race pace.”