The Atalanta midfielder Ederson it was told to Changing Room Chroniclesreturning to the success against Liverpool in the Europa League and Mr. Gasperini’s work on the team:
Did Gasperini ask you if you wanted to lower yourself in the return match with Liverpool?
“We said no, at that moment we all knew what we had to do. We conceded a goal from a penalty, but there was a desire to press, to steal the ball and to go and score. There was a desire to continue like this and we said straight away no.”
Atalanta is one of the Italian teams with the most European mentality…
“He transmits it to us, he tells us to be aggressive, to press. We’re used to it, when we tried to duck we did badly so it’s right to continue like this.”
What convinced you to choose Atalanta after Salernitana?
“Sabatini had talked to me about the possibility of Atalanta, then Tony D’Amico called me and we talked… Shortly after he told me he was in Salerno and we went to lunch, from there we talked. I didn’t expect that he would come straight away for me, he told me about Atalanta and what I could do. We managed to find an agreement.”
His excellent statistics in Serie A?
“We can still improve… Especially on passes, Gasp always tells me this too. He also asks me to be faster in vertical passes.”
How much has he improved with Gasperini?
“First thing in the past I went to attack… Gasp made me become a little more practical, it’s not easy, he’s someone who wants to improve even the smallest details. After a few months I understood what he was asking for, after 6 months let’s say that I understood what I had to do even if I know that I have to improve some aspects. Gasperini is tough as a coach, he always asks you to work, but then you see that you can do well, which is no coincidence. He raised the level of all the players who he coached.”