"Those who played for Gasperini, like Thiago Motta, always say that the personality of the team depends on his strategy".
So Unai Emery, Villarreal coach, in the remote press conference on the eve of the match against Atalanta in Group F of the Champions League.
"An opponent with important individuality, but characterized by a global game - he continues -. Half strikers are fundamental for the construction of the game, as are the full backs, without losing sight of the midfielders: the individual level is of quality but success is son of the collective organization ".
Space for the comparison between the two realities: "Atalanta has more history than us - underlines Emery - but with less participation in Europe, all concentrated in recent years especially in the Champions League and a constant growth that has allowed them to consolidate thanks to to those who train it ". As for his players, Emery has recovered a leading player, so far in the pits with a calf injury: "Dani Parejo is fine, I don't know if he will play from the start. We have to use all the resources available and he can give us something in moreover, it has unique characteristics - he explains - Gerard Moreno has returned from the national team with some problems, but he has already trained with the group. Albiol and Parejo have great experience at a high level, they know how to behave even in moments of greatest difficulty.Other players like Trigueros feel more comfortable with such experienced players. "