TMW Radio
Yet another show of strength from Atalanta, this time in the Champions League, with the 6-1 away win against Young Boys which once again demonstrated the Dea’s form. But can Gian Piero Gasperini’s team aim for the scudetto? This is the thought of the guests of TMW Radio.
Stefano Impallomeni: “He is formidable and in form, which was not the case in the past in the same period. Gasperini has the historic group but the new ones have already adapted. With the exception of Zaniolo, they immediately entered this extraordinary game. Will it last? For me, yes , because compared to last year they have a striker who scores. The championship will depend on goals from strikers and Gasperini, slyly, has found a double striker. This is why Atalanta is dangerous.”
Ricky Buscaglia: “It makes us enjoy the growth it has, for everything it has built over time. Do we realize what this team has led us to say? If it is more for the cup or the Scudetto.”
Mimmo Cousins: “What he is doing is even more surprising than in other years. He has changed a lot, he has sold important elements such as Koopmeiners, and inserted new ones with great ease, maintaining a sparkling game. The growth of some players also shows the technical work that it’s done during the week, see Retegui and De Ketelaere who have made an impressive leap in quality and they manage the double commitment well with an important team. For me they have the championship in mind but due to the way they play in the Champions League they can go a long way. Nobody wants to be confronted Atalanta is a really uncomfortable team.”
Antonio Paganin: “Not more than a month ago I had some doubts, given the current team I find it hard not to put them in the lot. They make constant rotations and the quality never drops. Gasperini’s football is now consolidated, it has a proven and difficult game system to counter. The mentality of this team has changed for Inter, the cup has triggered the click that was needed.”
Antonio Manicone: “Just look at Gasperini’s training sessions. These players can play two matches, they do incredible training sessions. I saw a pre-match training session in Genoa years ago, they went like in a match. They go at one hundred an hour and for me they can go up to bottom”.
Andrea Zenga: “He made a change of mentality. The victory in the Europa League gave a lot. The surprise was the home victory against Udinese, because in other years the team would have lost a match like this. If they won the Scudetto it would be a miracle, if you think about where she started from. Unfortunately, for me she will finish third.”