Gian Piero Gasperini He was a happy man after winning the Europa League, the first of his coaching career at the age of 66 and Atalanta’s first in a continental tournament.
“We played a great game, to beat this Bayer we have to play a great game,” said Gasperini with a smile from ear to ear. “We achieved it, we stopped them from playing their game and we deserve this cup.”
Sporting, Liverpool, Marseille… and Leverkusen
Gasperini emphasized that his unquestionable 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin was the culmination of a great Europa League. “This year, we played a very good gameagainst Sporting (in the eighth), Liverpool (0-3 at Anfield in the quarterfinals) and the Marseille at home (3-0 in the semi-finals). Tonight we cannot fail,” highlighted the Italian coach.
What is the key to this Atalanta? Its great architect sees it this way: “We are a serious team, with a type of players who want to grow, who have arrived, with an extraordinary atmosphere. We are a small club but attached to team, with a great sense of belonging . All this has the fact that we have achieved this title”.
Atalanta brought great joy to ‘calcio. “It’s not easy to win this final. No Italian team has done it in the last 25 years. Atalanta reached it. It’s a source of pride for all of Italy,” Gasperini highlighted in reference to the Champions League won by Inter . Jose Mourinho in 2010.
Source: La Verdad
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