Gasperini after Atalanta-Sassuolo: Received positive feedback, De Ketelaere gaining confidence

After their recent victory against Sassuolo, Atalanta’s coach, Gian Piero Gasperini reflected on the team’s performance in a post-match press conference.

Comments made by Gasperini highlight the positive performances by De Ketelaere, Miranchuk and Holm. The winning second goal, credited to the contributions of all three attackers, has received particular praise. The coach was quoted as saying, “There are positive votes for everyone”, referring to their performances. He also expressed his satisfaction with De Ketelaere’s performance, commenting that the Belgian had “given good signals.”

Discussing Hien’s future contributions and the team’s injury situation, he said, “Hien will start working from tomorrow, while Palomino is fine and I am happy with his return: he had a very long injury.” He also mentioned that it would now be Toloi’s turn, implying that the injury situation within the team has improved.

Regarding Atalanta’s future in the Coppa Italia, Gasperini expressed the team’s determination to get past the next stage. He noted that the format of the Coppa Italia can go either way and acknowledged that they would face a challenge in their next match against Milan. He stated, “Facing Milan is not easy. We want to get past the round against the Rossoneri.”

His comments appear to demonstrate positive outlooks about his team’s ability to overcome their challenges and make it through to the next stage of the competition.