No Room for Feigned Humility as Atalanta Coach Talks Big Post-Milan Win | OneFootball

Atalanta continued to make waves in Serie A with a well-deserved 2-1 home victory against fierce rivals Milan on Friday evening. Ademola Lookman’s late winner propelled Gian Piero Gasperini’s side to the top of the table, even if for 48 hours.

Buoyed by a ninth consecutive league victory, Gasperini addressed the press after the game. Now unbeaten in their last 14 outings across all competitions, La Dea are among the most in-form teams in Europe’s traditional top-five leagues.

“For us, it’s a great victory against a team with very strong players, among the best in the league. We deserved to win, with superior numbers in everything,” the Atalanta boss was adamant after the game via Gianluca Di Marzio. “We never settled for a draw; we aimed to win.”

Gasperini offered a diplomatic answer when asked whether this was the best version of Atalanta during his eight years at the helm.

“This team is finding results superior to others, but I cannot make those rankings,” he stated. However, he couldn’t help but hail Atalanta fans for their raucous support during last night’s game. “It has never happened before that fans sang such a chant. We have never been at the top of the table after so many matches; let them sing.“

Charles De Ketelaere maintained his red-hot form with an early opener, scoring against his former club to set the tone for a precious victory. Atalanta will seek another huge scalp next week when they take on Real Madrid in a massive UEFA Champions League home clash.