The words of the Nerazzurri coach after the defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise: “We have to get into the dirty games”
Visible the bitterness of Raphael Palladino after the defeat of Atalanta in the last round of the Champions League at home of the Union Saint-Gilloise: “I’m not worried or disappointed. I’m sorry” the technician begins.
Then he explains the reason for the disappointment: “We wanted to give continuity of results and also of performances after the victory against Parma. Tonight was the worst match on a technical level, badly played due to silly technical errors, even in passing. When the match goes badly the opponents get enthusiastic: it makes me angry that when the match becomes dirty we don’t get into the dirty atmosphere. And we haven’t understood this yet, they are types of matches we don’t know how to deal with yet. We have to grow, this match reminded me of the matches against Pisa and Verona. I take home matches like this of answers.”
A bitter defeat, like the one against Bilbao: “Against Athletic we were perfect for an hour, before the 15-minute blackout which cost us dearly. But let’s remember that our initial objective was not to enter directly into the round of 16, but to at least guarantee entry into the top 24. And then among the teams outside the top 8 there are names that make an impression: PSG, Real Madrid, Inter themselves, Napoli even out of the playoffs.”
On continuing the journey: “We must continue to work without causing drama. Today I bring home many answers, themes to insist on, on a character and mental level.”
