Disappointed (but not too much) with the goalless draw with which the match between Atalanta and Genoa ended, Gian Piero #Gasperini claimed: “This team always give their all”.

Gian Piero Gasperini, this Genoa side confirmed themselves to be a tough cookie.

“It’s a tough cookie indeed. They have found a system that causes problems for everyone in Italy. They are very aggressive. [They make you] play little from a technical point of view. And we had difficulties in adapting to this kind of play. Despite this, we created some very good chances. With a goal, perhaps, the game would have changed. However, we should accept this point.”

Exactly, as you created a few chances.

“Yes.”

Not many, but there were a few.

“And they were clear chances. We couldn’t linearly develop the game because it was very difficult against such ferocity. However, some chances were clear.”

It’s a point that shakes things up on the table and it’s a point that allows Atalanta to stay up there anyway. There are still 10 games left.

“Nine games and one in hand. It’s a point. When you can’t win, you mustn’t lose. There was the opportunity, we didn’t win though. We should regret it a bit, but not too much. This team always give their all and they also did it today.”

Also because now there’s Bayer Leverkusen, there’s the return leg. You have two results at hand but you’ll have to be extremely focused in this match.

“Yes, absolutely. On Thursday, we’ll either be in or out of the competition. We’re playing in a beautiful stadium against a strong team, we’ve seen it here [at the Gewiss Stadium]. But we’ll go there having the chance to either draw or win. Getting through the round would be a great achievement.”