On the pitch at 21.45 LIVE
- Atalanta v Sampdoria
- Bologna-Sassuolo
- Roma-Parma
- Turin-Brescia
The fourth place seems unlikely to escape her, so Atalanta tries to look up, but without presumption. "The numbers, really unthinkable, say it all, but we still haven't mathematically reached any goal", observes Gian Piero Gasperini, who warns Papu and his companions against the pitfalls of the challenge with Sampdoria. "In the first leg it created difficulties for us - he remembers - And with the last two victories she has taken herself out of the dangerous zone". So it's better not to get your head up and stay focused on the present, without thinking about Saturday's away game with Juventus, also putting behind you the seven consecutive victories and the 83 goals in Serie A.
Also because Ranieri's team will not make any discounts. "It won't be easy," reiterates Gasperini, convinced that tomorrow's game will be "different from the last with Lazio and Napoli at home". The blucerchiati are "a difficult opponent to overcome, of those who historically make us suffer the most - Even with Brescia, next Tuesday, we will have to look for points to get closer to our goal". "The championship is different from what we left in March, due to the frequency of the matches and the absence of the public that detracts from the atmosphere. It is hard-fought, there are no obvious results - continues the Bergamo coach -. And in this climate you risk to plant yourself ". The measure success with Cagliari, thanks to a penalty, was not a step back for the Nerazzurri coach: "We changed 6-7 elements compared to Napoli, but they played with the same attention and the same organization, without weak points - remarks - It is the demonstration that we are all well: the results help a lot, even those who play less. The effort was there in the end: in numerical superiority perhaps it seemed to us all downhill.
In football if you miss something you risk compromising the result. "Gollini should return to the goal, defending Toloi from 1 'with Caldara and Djimsiti to remedy the disqualification of Palomino. In lane Hateboer and Gosens, in the middle Freuler with De Roon and usual unknown: 3-4-2-1 with Malinovskyi and Gomez, he too reserves to the Sardinia Arena, behind Zapata, or with only Papu behind the Colombian and Ilicic, a scarce hour of change in 3 out of 5 matches from the restart? Gasperini relies on the group "The great teams that win cups and badges have room for improvement, but I don't see why we shouldn't have them too - he closes -. I am noticing everyone's spirit and participation: the insertion of those who are usually less employed and the new ones was ideal, including Tameze and Sutalo who made the owners for the first time on Sunday. I'm happy about it. "