(ANSA) – BERGAMO, 19 SEPTEMBER – “Raya is a cat, he made a fantastic recovery on the rebound rather than the penalty. The regret is because Retegui, who deserved it after a great match, didn’t take advantage of the opportunity”. Gian Piero Gasperini comments on the 0-0 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League, naming the decisive player, the English goalkeeper. “The performance absolutely satisfies me, all in all a good point that we would have signed even on the eve. The regret remains for the penalty and also for the header on the rebound: going ahead would have been a reward for the team’s performance”, explains the Atalanta coach. Also happy with the game plan: “A very useful draw against a very strong and difficult to overcome team, to whom we conceded very little. The defensive phase benefited from the unprecedented availability of the attackers, which made things easier for the whole team – Gasperini’s analysis -. In terms of maneuver, against such a closed and compact great team, we also did very good things in the construction of the game. We can develop it even better: in the end Arsenal were content with the draw, we lacked the episode, the precise shot”. Only praise for Cuadrado: “A very strong player if he is well, he can also play as a fifth on the left because he has technical security, acceleration, speed and shooting, and at 36 years old he can also lend a hand in attack”. The Bergamo coach is also happy with the defense: “They never shoot at us that much, it’s just that in the championship we managed to concede goals in the air and from dead balls, even two from throw-ins at San Siro against Inter. To score we also need defenders, the air game needs to be improved even in the offensive phase”. Finally, on the fans: “For Bergamo and for Atalanta it was wonderful to play in the Champions League in a complete and finished stadium. The crowd was the best thing of all”. (ANSA).
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