On the day of Atalanta-Real Madrid Luis Muriel gave an interview to the notebooks of the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’. “How was this first year away from Italy? Particular. A year ago I couldn’t see myself away from Bergamo, then this offer arrived from Orlando which was convincing both for me and for Atalanta. I moved to the United States thinking that the MLS was a less complicated championship, but be careful: the technical level is lower than in Italy, but there is a lot of running. The approach was strange, then I settled in: we qualified for the play-offs and we reached the Conference final. We have a competitive team aiming to win the next championship”.
Muriel’s thoughts on Atalanta’s ambitions: “If you are at the top of the table in December, you have a duty to aim for the title. Atalanta have been flying high for many years and the boys are now used to a certain type of pressure.”
Finally, Muriel expressed her thoughts on Gian Piero Gasperini: “We had an excellent relationship. I remember that I had just arrived in the locker room and, in front of me, he scolded a teammate by telling him that he was strong but that, if he didn’t give 100%, he would never let him play. It’s like that with Gasp: if do what he asks of you, you become part of a wonderful project. His Atalanta is one of the few teams that play exactly as the coach wants. This makes Gasperini one of the best in the world.”