Gian Piero Gasperini outlines how Atalanta demolished Bayer Leverkusen within the Europa League and what they have to do to grow to be Scudetto challengers. ‘We are able to enhance.’
Having spent his total profession with out successful a single piece of silverware, the coach lastly bought to raise a trophy into the air in Dublin.
He did it in fashion, crushing the beforehand unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 with a hat-trick from Ademola Lookman.
“I knew we may’ve created issues for them, as I studied many Bayer Leverkusen video games and they aren’t accustomed to being attacked the best way we did. We had the fitting traits to make them play badly,” Gasperini advised La Gazzetta dello Sport.
La Dea gained by throwing every thing at their opponents, beginning all of the obtainable strikers, whereas Bayer Leverkusen fielded a False 9.
“My goal has at all times been to attain outcomes by way of good soccer. I’ve at all times been completely satisfied that for those who play nicely, you will have a greater likelihood of successful.
“Many suppose the other, that magnificence is an impediment to the consequence, which I discover absurd. I bought many outcomes at Crotone, Genoa, Atalanta. If you happen to don’t get outcomes, then no one will recognise the standard of your soccer.”
Gasperini has additionally been utilizing a three-man defence for many of his profession, one thing that successfully bought him fired at Inter.
“Individuals didn’t actually perceive what I used to be doing then. In 2006 at Genoa, we had been the one staff with three on the again, now 80 per cent of groups in Europe play like that. I’ve by no means been as revolutionary as I used to be then.”
Gasperini warning on Atalanta ambition
Now that Gasperini has taken Atalanta to the Europa League victory and certified for the Champions League once more, is it onwards and upwards in direction of a Scudetto problem?
“We’re 25 factors off the highest of the desk, which is an abyss. The Scudetto is gained with at the very least 90 factors, we twice bought 78 and this season if all goes nicely we’ll shut on 72. That has been our goal up to now.
“Including one other 15 shouldn’t be simple, even when we keep away from just a few extra defeats. With a purpose to make the step up in high quality and win, it’s good to lose out economically. And Atalanta can not afford to try this.
“We promote our gamers and if we promote a Teun Koopmeiners, it’s not that simple to search out one other. By promoting you don’t reinforce, you rebuild. Groups that win the Scudetto add to the squad, they don’t take away the strongest gamers.”
As a part of the contract negotiations, has Gasperini requested Atalanta to alter that?
“I’m pondering of tips on how to enhance the staff. We had been improbable, the very best, however not the strongest this season. By way of energy, we are able to enhance.
“All of it must be appropriate with the market and the gives that we obtain, identical to for Rasmus Hojlund.”
The Danish striker was a masterclass in Atalanta economics, bought from Sturm Graz for €20m after which offered a yr later to Manchester United for €84m together with bonuses.
Would it not be utopia or hope for Atalanta to maintain Koopmeiners and Ederson this summer season?
“I want to name it hope. Atalanta already rejected large gives for Koop in January. Gamers are completely happy to return right here, particularly within the Champions League, however the wage cap that we fairly rightly preserve may be an impediment.”
Gasperini already confirmed he turned down a proposal from England, in addition to the Napoli method, so did he actually take into consideration leaving Atalanta?
“I had sensed a little bit fatigue, the President appeared able to let me go, so he stated, however then the season took a wonderful flip and he modified his phrases. We supply on like this.”
What a few nationwide job?
“I don’t suppose I’ve the fitting traits.”
