Papu Gomez maintains ‘anything can happen’ in the Champions League for Atalanta, especially in a Final Eight tournament on neutral turf.
UEFA’s plan at the moment is to condense the remaining rounds into a showdown between the quarter-finalists, clashing in one-off games until the Final.
All these are likely to be played in one city, with Lisbon the current favourite, after the COVID-19 pandemic has eased in August.
Papu Gomez maintains ‘anything can happen’ in the Champions League for Atalanta, especially in a Final Eight tournament on neutral turf.
UEFA’s plan at the moment is to condense the remaining rounds into a showdown between the quarter-finalists, clashing in one-off games until the Final.
All these are likely to be played in one city, with Lisbon the current favourite, after the COVID-19 pandemic has eased in August.
“We touched the sky, experiencing a unique and historic moment for the club and city,” Gomez told TyC Sports in Argentina.
“It’s incredible that it all ground to a halt. Now we’re going to be in the Champions League quarter-finals and it would frankly suit us to play one-off games, because anything can happen in 90 minutes. It’s going to be spectacular.”
Atalanta already qualified after beating Valencia 8-4 on aggregate, just before the lockdown was introduced.
Papu was asked which team he’d like to face in a Champions League Final.
“Maybe a Spanish side, hopefully I’d play against Leo Messi for Barcelona. Considering our playing style, I’d say we would have a better chance against a Spanish team rather than English or German.”