The Italian Gian PieroGasperinicoach ng Atalantaensured that reaching the semifinals of the Europa League “was a fantastic goal” and that “it was something to remember”.
Ang Atalanta This Thursday they have the chance to reach the European semifinals for the first time in their history, since this competition began. To do this, you need to overcome Leipzig German after a draw in one of the first leg that left everyone open for the game at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.
“Reaching the semifinals of the Europa League is a fantastic goal, it will be written and remembered,” the coach said at the press conference before the match against Leipzig.
however, Gasperini He wants to remove the pressure on his team and remove the team’s favorite poster to lift the championship title: “We don’t feel obligated to win the Europa League: it’s a chance. Playing a game like this is already a success. Of course, reaching the semi-finals is very important. “
“We have a 50% chance, an entire stadium is a help. It will be important not to make mistakes,” said the Italian, who also said the first leg was very open: “In the first leg there are favorable moments for on both teams We have to use ourselves, hold up well when Leipzig leads. “
“We have to try to win”
“Tomorrow there is only one useful result: we have to try to win, no doubt, playing quality and strategy, exploiting our qualities,” he added.
Gasperini a season in Serie A in which the team occupies eighth position, far from the Champions positions and, at the moment, outside of European competitions, has not yet been considered sentenced.
This is the classification of the Italian Serie A.
“We still have seven games to do well and fight for a place in Europe next year. It’s not all over yet. But if we go to the semi-finals, the Europa League will clearly be a priority,” he said. niya.
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Source: La Verdad
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