The Atalanta coach, Gian Piero Gasperinispoke to Sky Sports on the eve of the Champions League match against Sturm Graz: “We have the right game, as the South Americans say. Having lost in that way against Napoli bothered us a lot but we are proud of having played a good match. The result doesn’t suit us we liked it, but it’s good, the team is in a good moment, the game was good. Now there’s another competition and tomorrow we have the chance to close the qualification. We have scored 11 points in six games, always with good ones races. It will be a more difficult match than that which seems like it’s going to be difficult, against a team we faced last year.”
Will it be important to reverse the inertia of the last period?
“It would be fundamental, also because in the last match we will face Barcelona, with qualification in hand it would be easier.”
Is winning the only thing that matters?
“No, it’s fundamental but the way to win is always the result of performance. Sometimes you collect less than you deserve but in the long run
What opponent will Sturm Graz be?
“In the Champions League they have never lost by more than one goal, they beat Girona. They are first in the league and have been out of action for a month, I don’t know if it will be an advantage or a disadvantage.”
How is the team?
“In my opinion he’s fine, we’ve never been in difficulty from that aspect. We met Inter, Lazio, Juve and Napoli in a row, the first in Italy besides us, and they were tough and tight matches. You can have ups and downs. low but as a team we are doing well. Tomorrow the only thing we have to be careful about is not to underestimate the Champions League, let’s find a team that runs well the goal. We must immediately forget the previous game and focus on the next one.”
Who will play in attack?
“Retegui, Lookman, De Ketelaere and Samardzic are the ones who are better. Charles is a bit in decline perhaps, Retegui has been out of action and I’m happy with Samardzic, he’s a talented player who’s coming out a lot lately. I have four of them, they will play three of these four.”