Eleven days after they thrashed Valencia in their last match, Gian Piero Gasperini's side showed why they are considered one of the most exciting teams in Europe with a breathtaking … 20 Comentarios. Milan: Duvan Zapata's hat-trick fired Atalanta to a huge 7-2 win over lowly Lecce to maintain their grip on the Champions League spots in a high-scoring Serie A weekend ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus: Atalanta coach says controversy over Valencia trip 'offensive' "It is a very offensive controversy," Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini said in response to Valencia's comments. This was fairly visible when Atalanta defeated Valencia 8-4 on aggregate over two legs in the Champions League Round of 16. However, despite the exciting game over two legs, the match could not rub off controversy owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Gasperini relies on high presses upfront, which demands physicality.
The first leg that was played at the iconic San Siro, has been labelled a 'biological bomb' by experts, citing the explosive number of COVID-19 cases in the aftermath. Papu Gomez believes Atalanta can win the coronavirus-hit Champions League, with the possibility of one-off matches leading into the decider.
However, it seems, that the club led by Gian Piero Gasperini have emerged ambitious since the Serie A restart, claiming the second spot in the competition ever since, scoring the most goals so far. After the game against Brescia, Gasperini was quizzed by the media on his side's goal tally. Both teams have hit the ground running since the restart and have plenty left to play for on multiple fronts this season. Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly referred to as Atalanta, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.The club plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B in 2010–11.. Gasperini's style of football is characterised by swift passing, energetic pressing, along with trust in academy players.
The Serie A high-flyers rely more on crowding their opponents with midfielders, strikers and an attacking midfielder all surrounding the penalty box. A victory against Parma could take the team to the second spot ahead of Inter Milan. Since then, thousands of people have died in the city. They have now been pitted against Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for the quarter-final round. The match will be Lazio's first time back on the pitch for nearly four months following the coronavirus-enforced shutdown, and Simone Inzaghi's side trail leaders Juventus by one point as things stand. The manager asserted that Atalanta do not score to humiliate their opponents but they try to play their natural game. Official: Atalanta BC sign Mario Pašalić from Chelsea Rohaan1997 6/22/2020.
Atalanta, l'appello UFFICIALE ai tifosi: 'C'è il coronavirus, non venite ad accogliere e festeggiare la squadra' Share del 10 marzo 2020 alle 23:10 Atalanta BC will be aiming to consolidate their hold on a Champions League spot when they welcome Lazio to the Gewiss Stadium on Wednesday evening. US coronavirus: Officials say states like Arizona and Texas reopened too … It is reported that a third of Bergamo's population travelled to Milan to witness Atalanta's biggest game in their Champions League history, followed by 2,500 fans from Spain.