Gian Piero Gasperini spoke at a press conference ahead of Atalanta’s home fixture against Fiorentina. The 2022-2023 Serie A TIM matchday 8 fixture is scheduled for Sunday 2 October at 18:00 CEST at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo: “The game must be played over the 90 minutes. In recent years, our matches with Fiorentina have always been crucial to qualify for Europe and this season, too, I believe they will be significant matches to secure a place in European competitions. We are only at the beginning of the league, the value of the teams remains.”

Atalanta’s coach will hit a very important landmark with this game, as he will join Emiliano Mondonico at the top of the standings for games in charge of Atalanta, with 299 appearances: “I’m very proud because I am joining Mondonico whom I got to know. I remember the great passion he had for Atalanta. It’s a great achievement.”