Gasperini Discusses Intense Match Schedule and Atalanta's Challenges Ahead

Gian Piero Gasperini did not hold back his criticism on the eve of the Europa League match between Sporting CP and Atalanta, discussing the numerous closely-spaced matches: "The problem is that we are playing too many games of this level close together and there are more to come. The rescheduled match with Inter was inserted at this time; we had two normal months, but it was placed in this intense period of commitments. We have 4 matches in 11 days, we would have preferred a different schedule. Tomorrow we will play a match that we have almost not prepared for." On Roma-Brighton: where to watch it on TV and streaming, time, and probable line-ups. "We made a great point with Milan, we lost to Inter, but that happens, and we lost to Bologna. It's a pity, we didn't want to lose. There's regret because we wanted a different result. Now we start over. Undoubtedly, it's different to play such tight matches in such a short time. Those who play in cups are more accustomed to this type of game. Then there are the early and late games, which are created to go to Europe with a bit more recovery. However, this did not happen to us and it is certainly a fault." Atalanta has already faced Sporting during the groups and now finds them again in the round of 16 where there is no room for error: "Many months have passed since October. Sporting was already a very strong team, now it has become even stronger," said Gasperini to Sky Sport. "They are doing very well in the league and also in Europe." On Scamacca: Among the forwards, one of those who has been making the least impact recently is definitely Scamacca. Gasperini commented on the former Sassuolo striker: "Modern football is moving towards globalization. The goalkeeper and defenders participate more. Things are constantly evolving, we see central defenders going to midfield, wingers playing in the center. Forwards need to be more dynamic. However, there are characteristics, you can't expect someone like Scamacca to cover the kilometers of Ederson and de Roon. But it is essential to increase one's range of action and he is trying. He needs to take some pressure off himself, there is a lot of expectation on him but he needs to learn not to dwell on mistakes. If he will have more joy and less pressure, he will be able to perform better."