Atalanta could have straightened out the match and, as the same Gian Piero #Gasperini said, the team could have turned it around at other times. However, at Sassuolo, it wasn’t the “usual” Atalanta side, who must recharge now ahead of an extremely important Europa League fixture against Leipzig. Here’s the Nerazzurri coach’s reaction to the match.

Gian Piero Gasperini, what did Atalanta lack today?

“We saw that we had the opportunity to attack well, especially in the first half, but we had only a few shots compared to the spaces that opened up. We had only a few dangerous moves compared to the possibilities we had. It’s a pity, as at other times we would have won”.

The league table is getting difficult for you.

“Yes, indeed. We have lost track of the teams ahead of us over the last few games. The team have lost a bit of confidence in the league and a bit of focus as well. It’s also a pity because we rotated our squad a lot today. So, many of them had the chance to bring some freshness and quality, it didn’t go well, unfortunately”.

After the defeat against Napoli, there was a great reaction in the Europa League against Leipzig. The quarter-finals return leg against Leipzig, which is very important, is on Thursday.

“Obviously, the goal right now is to beat Leipzig. There will still be a lot of games in the league thereafter if that doesn’t happen [to beat Leipzig]. Otherwise, the semifinal will turn into an extremely important goal. We’ll try to remain in contention of everything, but it’s not easy to do this without the contribution of everyone. Playing on a Thursday and then on a Sunday, especially after a Europa League game like the one the other day, surely takes away your energy. That being said, I expected a bit more [from the team] today”.