Gian Piero Gasperini says Atalanta thought they could beat Juventus and adds the Old Lady are not the favourites to win the Scudetto.
"It’s a great result against a strong Juventus. At some point we were also convinced to win, but we played the game we wanted, and in the end we felt we could win it," Gasperini said after Atalanta's 1-1 draw away at Juventus.
Gian Piero Gasperini says Atalanta thought they could beat Juventus and adds the Old Lady are not the favourites to win the Scudetto.
"It’s a great result against a strong Juventus. At some point we were also convinced to win, but we played the game we wanted, and in the end we felt we could win it," Gasperini said after Atalanta's 1-1 draw away at Juventus.
"We missed a few final passes that could have been decisive for the goal. In the second half we did fewer mistakes but we missed the knockout. In these games episodes like the penalty can make you lose the game.
“[Pierluigi] Gollini was amazing. He saved a penalty on Ronaldo, who misses one in a hundred. We are happy for Gollini, a little less for [Wojciech] Szczesny,” he said laughing.
“He made a great save on Romero, I thought it was a goal," he added.
Atalanta have now 18 points in 12 games.
"It will be a very nice season, there is a group of teams that is growing. It’s a more open championship, this year there are also Milan, Napoli and Roma.
“Juventus are among the favourites, but are not the absolute favourites. They’ve changed identity, there are 27 games left, we can play on a par with everyone.”
Atalanta were drawn against Real Madrid in the last 16 stage of the Champions League.
"We will always watch the Real Madrid games, but there are many days before the match.”