L’Atalanta made history by winning the final of Europa League against the Bayer Leverkusen Of Xabi Alonso. An iconic success for the Goddess which thus obtained the first European trophy in its history by beating 3-0 a team that had gone 51 games without defeat. At the end of the race Gasperini he showed all his joy and emotions for the success: “The way we won was amazing as a Liverpool And Lisbon… We beat teams that won their championship ei Reds who were first at that time. It’s an extraordinary satisfaction, it was a wonderful and memorable match. We often play with the trident, all the conditions were there and it’s a final, you only play to win. It bothered us to lose against Juve because we didn’t play to the best of our ability. Winning like Atalanta won, without debt, I think is a great way to triumph. This is a company that has grown so much in terms of results, always keeping its accounts in balance, or rather, making profits. And especially in Italy we have seen episodes in recent days, those who win have difficulty maintaining costs. I dedicate this victory to the city of Bergamo“.
Gasperini: “Trophies? Then only Juve and Inter…”
The Dea coach continued: “We can’t just think about defending, we also had to have a threat, we had to attack and if you force these teams into their defense you can put them in difficulty. It went well straight away, it was an extraordinary match from everyone. We deserved it without a shadow of a doubt even in terms of the score. We beat a really strong team. Winning the Europa League is a great feat. Trophy I missed? I don’t understand, it’s not like I’m better now than this afternoon. Otherwise only Juventus would have won Italian Cup and theInter the championship, instead the Bologna went in Champions League and Verona was saved. Everyone has their own goals. However, we needed a Cup. A way for me in Bergamo? But no, there’s time…“.
Percassi, the Champions League and Gasperini
After Gasperini he also introduced himself to the microphones Percassiwho with difficulty holding back tears of joy declared: “What happened is incredible, it’s a dream come true. Our fans deserved this achievement. After Lookman’s goal I thought ‘Maybe we can do it this time’. I told Gasperini that he deserved it for years but that he had never done something like this. Now it’s in history. Champions League? We see. We are constantly growing. The players also understood how we want to evolve. Gasperini future? We will see each other. I am calm and serene, I have never had doubts. This helps you do even better“.
