Gian Piero Gasperini's press conference ahead of Inter v Atalanta
The pre-match thoughts of our head coach
Gian Piero Gasperini spoke at the press conference held at the Centro Bortolotti ahead of Atalanta’s away game against Inter. The 2024-2025 Serie A Enilive matchday 3 fixture is scheduled for Friday 30 August at 20:45 CEST at the San Siro in Milan: "Inter are a strong team. This game comes at an early stage in the season, but that doesn't take away from its importance because we are playing the defending champions, so we'll be on our toes".
He then turned his attention to the so-called old guard: "Our longest-serving players? That matters a lot, it reflects, on and off the pitch, the values, the sense of belonging, the desire to make the fans happy. But it is not just a question of years of belonging, I am thinking of Kolašinac, for example. It is a group that also plays a fundamental role in the integration of newcomers, passing on what Atalanta's reality is: the courage to go and play against anyone, without ever lowering your head, but with the hope of getting a result, recognising the value of the opponent when you lose, as happened with Real Madrid".