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Scamacca: ‘Liverpool one of the strongest teams in Europe’

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Scamacca: ‘Liverpool one of the strongest teams in Europe’

Atalanta striker Gianluca Scamacca praises Thursday’s Europa League opponents Liverpool as one one of the best sides on the continent, however believes that La Dea are able to bettering anyone on their day. 

The Italy worldwide gave his preview to Sky Sport Italia forward of Thursday’s quarter-final first leg, which will probably be performed at Anfield, kicking off at 20.00 BST. 

Whereas Liverpool are the bookies’ favourites to carry the Europa League trophy come the top of the 2023-24 marketing campaign, Scamacca is excessive in confidence after discovering the online in each of his final two Serie A matches: a 3-0 away win over Napoli and Atalanta’s sole aim in a 2-1 loss to Cagliari on the weekend. 

“I believe that Atalanta can compete with anyone, regardless of who’s on the pitch,” Scamacca instructed Sky, reported by way of Gianluca Di Marzio

“We are going to go there completely with the goal of competing and to try to get via to the subsequent spherical. 

“Liverpool are one of many strongest sides in Europe, they’ve loads of completely different strengths.

“My qualities are a service to the group; dribbling, physicality, depth. I hope, between now and the top of the season, to be of use and to assist us obtain our targets.” 

Thursday’s match towards Liverpool will probably be Scamacca’s first again in England since leaving West Ham in favour of a Serie A return with Atalanta for a reported payment of €30m final summer time.

He took to the sector simply as soon as towards Liverpool throughout his one-year spell within the Premier League, a 1-0 loss at Anfield in October of 2022. 

Atalanta haven’t but misplaced within the Europa League this season, together with 4 matches towards potential Liverpool boss Ruben Amorim and his Sporting CP aspect, and so will probably be hoping for a optimistic consequence on Merseyside, even when they’re the underdogs heading into Thursday’s conflict.