In the third round of Serie A, Thuram Jr. scored twice, Barella found the net, and Dimistro provided an own goal, resulting in Atalanta’s 0-4 away defeat to Inter Milan, suffering their second consecutive loss. After the game, Atalanta’s head coach Gian Piero Gasperini gave an interview to DAZN.
Gasperini said: “We entered the pitch today with clear difficulties, especially defensively, it was an emergency situation. Conceding two goals within the first ten minutes really hit the team’s morale, but I believe our real season will begin after the international break.”
“Despite the very negative result of 0-4, I also saw positive aspects today, particularly the performances of the new signings. We tried to create opportunities, especially in the first half, but it wasn’t enough. Now we must build on these small positives and try to forge a more complete squad.”
“It has been a strange summer with many changes. We started well, and the club recouped funds by selling some players, which allowed us to invest, but most of the new signings only arrived in the past two weeks, making the team very inexperienced. I can’t say that the Atalanta we see in the fourth week will be better than the team at the end of last season. We lost important players like Scamacca and Scalvini.”
“We still need to figure out how to integrate the new players and try new solutions, as we didn’t have the chance to experiment during the summer because many deals were just completed.”