Gasperini spoke to the press ahead of Tuesday's tie, which saw La Dea face Serie A leaders Real.
How exciting is it to play this match?
“No team can feel like favorites when they play against Real Madrid. We come to play an important match, in our stadium, it is a little gem for us. For the people of Bergamo it is a fantastic event. We have to isolate ourselves from these comments do not concern us, we know that we are playing against a very strong team. The position at the moment is temporary, we are happy, but from now on we think that Atalanta is superior to Real Madrid. We will trying our best to get results, but we are a little more cautiously. It's a bit of an exaggerated euphoria that we ignore, we move away from these kinds of concepts.”
What kind of Atalanta will it be tomorrow?
“At that time, the Super Cup seemed to be the highest point in the club's history. At that time we did not get there very well due to the fluctuations on the market, but we were still able to play a good match for a good hour. We There are others players brought in, many have risen in level… I think tomorrow's match will be different from August's.”
What is your state of mind?
“For us it is undoubtedly an excellent moment, we are coming from a series of satisfying victories. We cannot but be satisfied, also with what we have given the fans, you can feel the electricity. But we must forget Rome and Rome.” Milan, we must not listen to the different judgments, we must find the best concentration, to play an important match, which puts us in the condition to offer good football.”
How many doubts do you have about the formation?
“The chance that you make a mistake in the formation compared to August is very high (laughs, ed.). Atalanta has changed both in terms of numbers and in terms of selection, but especially in terms of performance of these players, I think Lookman mentioned the various top players that Real Madrid have, but I think we have a few as well. Compared to last year, he has become a player with continuity, he has immediately scored a large number of goals, making him one of the best in Europe. so in the world.”
How is Zappacosta doing? Scamacca?
“Scamacca is doing well, his recovery is going well. Unfortunately, Scalvini had a problem with his shoulder today, he had a subdislocation, he won't be here tomorrow. For the rest, we are all here, except Cuadrado, everyone who is called up, is available.”
How do you prepare for such a competition?
“To compete against this type of team you have to play the best game possible, determination, willpower and all the ingredients to be precise and present. This type of team does not forgive you anything. When they achieve a goal, they set themselves another goal. A goal that is not unattainable, otherwise it becomes frustration. Every time you don't arrive and finish there, you do it game by game, there is only one problem and that is that when you do this, time passes and flies by, but that's something too alive? I think he is a player for the team, not that I didn't want to before, but today he is able to play for the team, defend and make assists, while I say he is a of the top players.”
What has the president asked of you?
“The president never asks me anything, it's extraordinary. That's why he never asked me anything, he always pointed the finger at attitudes, at unity. This seems like something banal, I think it's his strength.”
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