Interviewed by the notebooks of Gazzetta dello Sport, Edy Rejacurrently free but former coach of Napoli and Atalanta – among others – who tried to take stock of the situation on the ambitions of the Goddess between the championship and Europe. Recognizing the incredible work of Gian Piero Gasperinithe results obtained and the boost given by the Europa League win last season in Dublin against Bayer Leverkusen: “I notice that despite having a classic center forward like Retegui, he doesn’t play with a reference in the middle of the area. Gasperini is too good.. I still remember how much I suffered when I faced him on the bench…”.
But can your concept of football be simplified?
“It would be simplistic to talk about high pressing and man against man. He always goes vertically and changes the game system from one game to the next, always remaining at a very intense pace.”
Two names from Atalanta?
“I say Ederson, exceptional, and Lookman for what he does with the ball at his feet. But I am romantically linked to Djimsiti, who I had both in Bergamo and with Albania, Toloi and De Roon. I also never took Marten away as Gian Piero… Having men like them is fortunate for the coaches: they are serious, applied and hard-working guys. I like Atalanta because they are a team that remains humble even after having won a Europa League and despite being in the lead. to the ranking. It is also the philosophy of the owners.”