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Atalanta, Gasperini trusts the City: "Future in the Champions League in our hands"

December 2, 2019

ROME – The future in their own hands. Gian Piero Gasperini is convinced that, on the microphones of 'Radio Anch'io Sport' on RadioUno, he talks about his Atalanta's journey in the Champions League. The final round match at Shakhtar Donetsk will be decisive next December 11th, to be won at all costs, hoping that Manchester City (already certain of the leadership in the group) will not lose to Zagreb against Dinamo. "We meet a strong team, but it is a dry game, with a chance to stay in Europe. We will play with our spirit and knowing that it will take a business. We just have to win. Staying in the Champions League will also depend on the result of the City, already qualified, in the house of Dinamo Zagreb who has the opportunity to beat a great team, but it will be very difficult. I am convinced that if we win, we will pass ".

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"In Europe only the best"

Gasperini also retraces the path of the orobics in the Champions League: "The impact was difficult, especially in Zagreb, but this concerns all our teams: in September we are not ready. Even Inter struggled to go against Slavia Prague, then defeated on return. The heavy knockout was the one with the Shakhtar, because the City is a team above each level, we went close to winning and then we lost to the 95 ′: it was the key game, the one that is compromising our I walk in the Champions League, and we hope to beat them next week ". The Champions League, according to the Atalanta coach, "can only make you grow. You meet the strongest teams in other countries and want to win. And if we finish in the Europa League I would be happy anyway: it would be the goal we set ourselves at the beginning".

"We are where we wanted to be"

Atalanta was still forced to play her home games away from her usual terrain: "For the company and the city it would have been great to play in Bergamo, but due to the technical timing of the construction of the stadium it was not possible. A better alternative at San Siro could not be – continues Gasperini – we hope there may be other opportunities, even if it is not so obvious ". The wasted energies in Europe were then reflected on the championship: "It is normal to work hard, the closely matched Champions League commitments are paid in the league. Fortunately we are where we wanted to be and we still have a chance in Europe". Closure on the Inter league leaders: "It is showing an incredible continuity, typical of Conte. Who knows if he fails to exhaust Juventus. I think he has what it takes to win".

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