Atalanta had the obligation to get what was up for grabs at Parma to regain second place in the standings and so it was. The Nerazzurri claimed a 5-2 victory. Matteo Pessina also scored, who was happy for the goal, but also very pragmatic: “It was important to win”. Here is the interview with the Italian midfielder.

“It was very hot today. That was perhaps the biggest problem. This was one of the first matches with such heat. We felt it towards the end. We had to win and that’s what we did. That’s the important thing”.

You scored as well.

“Indeed, I found the back of the net. I’m even happier about that but it was important to win today, to continue with what we started and want to accomplish. The important thing is that we won, my goal is a plus”.

In the second half, it was a ‘goleada’. You extended your lead. The first half ended 1-0 thanks to Malinovskyi’s opener, then the second half saw goals pouring in.

“That’s true. That is perhaps a consequence of the heat and the mental fatigue, as we’re at the end of the campaign. All teams become longer and it gets complicated to stay focused until the end. However, we have targeted the win, and we conceded two late goals that we could have avoided. It should be a lesson for us. It is important that we won.

Matteo, there are three games to go. There’s Benevento on Wednesday, as we can’t take a breath, and the next match is around the corner. Besides, it’ll be a challenging match, as Benevento will travel to Bergamo aiming to get points for their safety.

“Sure. Even the one against Parma was difficult. In the next two weeks, we won’t be able to catch a breath or train, as we’ll have to play and that’s it. We’ll have to try to win and get as many points as possible. If we win them all, then we’ll reach our target and that’s what we’ll try to do”.