Champions: Atalanta hopes against Real Madrid

 "Real Madrid are the most successful team in the world, the club with the most income and the most blazon. For Atalanta, meeting them is an event. But, having said that, there is the pitch and we need to focus on the match." On the eve of the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, the Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini tries to frame the match from the microphones of Sky Sport. "With Ajax and Liverpool we were able to do feats at home to qualify for the round of 16. The qualification will be played on the return leg in Madrid, tomorrow is like a first half in which we have to stay in the game - explains the Nerazzurri coach -. And. "From the draw we are waiting for this match, the only real big regret is the absence of the public. At this point of the season we hoped to have him: they will watch us on TV. Having so many players absent takes away a bit of strength from Real, but we cannot afford to look at it in this respect ". Gasperini, however, exudes optimism: "We are perhaps superior in terms of enthusiasm. We are not used to playing this type of games, but in recent years we have already faced decisive moments of the season against more famous teams than us."