Gian Piero Gasperini
AtalantaDavide Nicola
Empoli
Meeting Highlights…ABOUT THE MATCH
We face an organised team. It will certainly be a difficult match, in which we will have to do well to win. These types of matches have always given everyone problems. We had the burn with Verona, while in Monza it went well. We must try to win this race to separate those behind and bring those in front closer.
…OUR GROWTH
It's difficult to make a ranking, they are globally different teams. In this team there are fewer young people behind, in the second lines, but they are all different teams, with a different composition
…DAVIDE NICOLA
He is a coach I respect a lot, in recent years he has achieved incredible results like the one against Crotone. He has made an incredible journey on the bike to satisfy this vow he made. He is doing an incredible thing this year too, for them tomorrow is a very important match for different reasons than ours, but these spins have always given everyone problems. It will certainly be a difficult match, we will have to play an excellent match to try to win.
…INJURY REPORT
Palomino hasn't trained with us for weeks, he hasn't been part of the squad for weeks, it was a shame because he would have had the chance to be useful to this team. Toloi is more likely to recover, it's a little more difficult for Holm. Touré had an excellent match in Monza, in attack it is essential to have the performance of all the attackers, there and where we can make the difference. We have Scamacca, De Ketelaere, Miranchuk... it's never a question of just one player , we need to have a prolific attack that can produce, they are all capable of giving us a contribution. In a few days we will play many important matches, if I have to ask for anything at the moment it is not to lose players, we hope to continue like this, the injuries have been reduced.
Gian Piero Gasperini
Manager on Atalanta…ABOUT THE MATCH
We face an organised team. It will certainly be a difficult match, in which we will have to do well to win. These types of matches have always given everyone problems. We had the burn with Verona, while in Monza it went well. We must try to win this race to separate those behind and bring those in front closer.
…OUR GROWTH
It's difficult to make a ranking, they are globally different teams. In this team there are fewer young people behind, in the second lines, but they are all different teams, with a different composition
…DAVIDE NICOLA
He is a coach I respect a lot, in recent years he has achieved incredible results like the one against Crotone. He has made an incredible journey on the bike to satisfy this vow he made. He is doing an incredible thing this year too, for them tomorrow is a very important match for different reasons than ours, but these spins have always given everyone problems. It will certainly be a difficult match, we will have to play an excellent match to try to win.
…INJURY REPORT
Palomino hasn't trained with us for weeks, he hasn't been part of the squad for weeks, it was a shame because he would have had the chance to be useful to this team. Toloi is more likely to recover, it's a little more difficult for Holm. Touré had an excellent match in Monza, in attack it is essential to have the performance of all the attackers, there and where we can make the difference. We have Scamacca, De Ketelaere, Miranchuk... it's never a question of just one player , we need to have a prolific attack that can produce, they are all capable of giving us a contribution. In a few days we will play many important matches, if I have to ask for anything at the moment it is not to lose players, we hope to continue like this, the injuries have been reduced.
Davide Nicola
Manager on Empoli…ABOUT THE TEAM
The week was about us, our abilities and depending on the opponent. Atalanta have great quality and physicality, they have scored more than 380 goals in five years and are very fearsome. We looked for those few weak points that could have.
…DEFENCE
The defensive concept for us is team-based, we don't just train the defence because the defensive aspect starts from the first line of pressure which is that of the attackers. We work globally and then stimulate individually. We have not concentrated exclusively on the defensive part, but we tried to increase our aggression and have a taste for immediate ball recovery. Sometimes we do it better, sometimes less so, and we insist on this, just as we insist on the offensive part, because when you recover the ball you have to be able to create the prerequisites. We work on this every day, perfection will never arrive but the ability to repeat behaviours are the prerequisites for performing better as a team and individually.
…ATALANTA
The identity that they managed to sow, without settling and always being positive. They have such a vast squad that they can change several players. They have great coordination between them. Atalanta has become a point of reference for those who love football. I like to focus on my team and the ability we have to demonstrate our identity. I am interested in whether my team can be competitive, we are at a point where we cannot make calculations. The path that is most rewarding is the how. I want the team to be sure of what they are doing
…INJURIES
As understood as Shpendi, Caputois demonstrates that he wants to achieve something important and historic. Everyone is focused and will have the chance to determine. Personally it weighs more on Cerri. He was going through a moment in which he managed to be decisive from all points of view. We don't have an extra resource but we have the possibility of bringing in others who want to demonstrate that they are useful. I try to give importance to the single match without thinking about who is there and who isn't there.