Gasperini reveals the background to the interval

“We are very happy, we have also made a good contribution to Italian football”. They are the words of Gian Piero Gasperini at the end of the match against Liverpool, which saw Dea reach the semi-final of the Europa League after the 3-0 first leg and the narrow defeat at the Gewiss Stadium (Salah on a penalty in the 7th minute). A very important passage of the round not only for the Nerazzurri but for all of Italian football, which in the next edition of the Champions League will bring five teams (six in the event that Roma or Atalanta win the Europa League and place within the top five positions). “The best compliment they gave us was that we didn’t spend a minute wasting time – continues –, to simulate, to deceive the referee or opponent. We were advised never to do it. We’ve always played football.”. This is exactly what Thiago Motta complained about last Saturday (13 April) after Dall’Ara’s 0-0 draw against Monza.

“A large audience helped us”

“We eliminated a great team in two games into which we put a lot of heart – he declared to Sky Sport – also helped by a large public. We are very happy, then from tomorrow we will think about the next races. This year we took about ten naive penalties like this, but instead we built a fantastic match And If we had been a little more lucid we could have scored a great goal.”

“Today was a great athletic and defensive test, but you can also defend yourself by standing tall in a very fast and hard-fought match. In my career perhaps there are no cups but there are many medals and this is one. It’s also a trophy to see the compactness of this team and this dressing room. I will never stop thanking them for something exceptional they have done for Bergamo and for my career.”concluded Gasperini.

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