Gasperini: ‘Expect the best from Napoli, but Atalanta are in a good position’ 

Gian Piero Gasperini has stated that he expects Napoli to be again to their finest once they go to the Gewiss Stadium on Saturday night, however has warned that Napoli are ‘additionally in a superb place’. 

The Atalanta coach gave his customary pre-match press convention on Friday afternoon, forward of the return of Serie A motion following a two-week pause for the latest worldwide break. 

Saturday’s encounter is a crucial affair for each groups concerned, as Atalanta presently sit in fifth place within the league desk, only one level and one place behind opponents Napoli. 

The Partenopei will even be led out by the returning Walter Mazzarri for his first recreation since being introduced as Rudi Garcia’s successor. 

“They’re all the time a really robust staff, one which dominated the championship final 12 months,” Gasperini informed the press on Friday. 

“I count on one of the best from Napoli, however we’re additionally in a superb place within the league. For us it has all the time been a superb match to measure ourselves, tomorrow we will definitely discover out what degree we’re at.” 

Gasperini additionally spoke of Charles De Ketelaere, who had an excellent begin to life with Atalanta after becoming a member of on mortgage with an possibility to purchase from Milan in the summertime. 

The Belgian has, nevertheless, struggled for kind in entrance of aim once more in latest weeks, one thing that has been identified by the media in the course of the worldwide break. 

 “It doesn’t fear me, he’s nonetheless a rising participant,” Gasperini stated in De Ketelaere’s defence.  

“He’s had an opportunity to recuperate bodily, he actually nonetheless appears to be rising from a bodily viewpoint. He’s enjoying off the again of a tricky season, that impacts everybody, however now he’s discovering his manner. The highlight is all the time on him, however he’s a participant with numerous qualities and he wants to indicate them off.”

Then, on Gianluca Scamacca, Gasperini added: “Like De Ketelaere, they each had difficult seasons final 12 months. It’s not going to be the case that you just rating 3 targets in a single season after which 40 within the subsequent. He wants continuity, aggressive spirit and to be concerned.”

Lastly, Gasperini was requested for his predictions forward of the Derby d’Italia between league leaders Inter and second positioned Juventus on Sunday. 

“It’s simple to say that Inter are the present favourites to win the Scudetto, up till now they’ve provided that sense. Juventus undoubtedly have time to develop and problem them, although.

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