Atalanta Coach Gian Piero Gasperini claims tomorrow’s opponents Napoli “play the best football in Italy.”
It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.
“The victory over Crotone boosted our confidence, but we need more responses and a win every three rounds would actually be a decent average,” said Gasp in his Press conference.
Atalanta Coach Gian Piero Gasperini claims tomorrow’s opponents Napoli “play the best football in Italy.”
It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.
“The victory over Crotone boosted our confidence, but we need more responses and a win every three rounds would actually be a decent average,” said Gasp in his Press conference.
“Results help the maturation process and team spirit to grow. I am here to develop a project, to help young players grow and that is going to take time. The club knows that and asked me to work based on the long-term. I am strongly convinced we’re doing the right thing.
“Tomorrow we face Napoli and perhaps I would’ve preferred a different opponent, because they play the best football in Italy right now. They lost Gonzalo Higuain, but have a confident and consolidated tactical shape, continually evolving positively under Maurizio Sarri.
“We’ll do everything we can to get a result in this game. Facing one of the best sides doesn’t mean you are beaten automatically.”
Atalanta are without Mauricio Pinilla, Leonardo Spinazzola and Abdoulay Konko, while Franck Kessié is suspended.
Atalanta squad for Napoli: Bassi, Berisha, Sportiello; Caldara, Conti, Dramè, Masiello, Toloi, Zukanovic; Cabezas, Carmona, Freuler, Gagliardini, Grassi, Kurtic, Migliaccio, Raimondi; D'Alessandro, Gomez, Paloschi, Pesic, Petagna