'Wiley' Gasperini looks to stall Alonso's Leverkusen juggernaut
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Wiley' Gasperini looks to stall Alonso's Leverkusen juggernaut

China Daily  

DUBLIN — Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso can cement his status as Europe's rising coaching star in Wednesday's Europa League final, but he will come up against a wily old fox in Atalanta's Gian Piero Gasperini. Alonso has rebuffed advances from former clubs Liverpool and Bayern Munich to remain in charge of Leverkusen, after leading the club to its first-ever Bundesliga title in an unprecedented unbeaten season. Yes, in terms of accomplishment and prestige, absolutely," Gasperini told UEFA.com on reaching the club's first ever European final. In contrast to Gasperini's modest playing career in the lower reaches of Italian soccer, Alonso was a World Cup and multiple Champions League winning midfielder, with vast experience of European finals to call on from his playing days.

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Gasperini’s substitutions revive Atalanta against Cagliari to stay atop Serie A
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Gasperini’s substitutions revive Atalanta against Cagliari to stay atop Serie A

Associated Press  

MILAN — A week after being named Serie A coach of the month, Gian Piero Gasperini showed why he is also a contender for coach of the year again. Gasperini’s substitutions had an immediate impact as Atalanta won at lowly Cagliari 1-0 on Saturday for a club record 10th straight league victory. Ninth-placed Juventus remained the only unbeaten team in …

Ranieri's emotional return to Rome ends in defeat
1 month, 1 week ago

Ranieri's emotional return to Rome ends in defeat

China Daily  

Roma's Artem Dovbyk fights for the ball with Atalanta's Isak Hien during an Italian Serie A match on Monday. Gian Piero Gasperini's side is one point behind Napoli, thanks to Marten De Roon's wildly deflected strike in the 69th minute and former Roma attacker Nicolo Zaniolo's late header, which gave the Bergamo club its eighth straight win in all competitions. …

Atalanta on tail of Serie A leaders Napoli after seeing off Roma
1 month, 1 week ago

Atalanta on tail of Serie A leaders Napoli after seeing off Roma

Deccan Chronicle  

Rome: Atalanta stayed hot on the heels of Serie A leaders Napoli on Monday by winning 2-0 at struggling Roma, who were playing at home for the first time since Claudio Ranieri's return as coach of his boyhood club. Gian Piero Gasperini's side are one point behind Napoli thanks to Marten De Roon's wildly deflected strike in the 69th minute …

STEPHEN McGOWAN: Atalanta are exactly the kind of club Rangers SHOULD have become
2 months, 2 weeks ago

STEPHEN McGOWAN: Atalanta are exactly the kind of club Rangers SHOULD have become

Daily Mail  

One of the yo yo clubs of Italian football, Atalanta always had more in common with Hibs or Dundee United than Rangers. Until they thrashed German champions Bayer Leverkusen to win last season’s Europa League final, La Dea - The Goddess - hadn’t won a major trophy in 61 years. Yet, as Gian Piero Gasperini’s relentless team gave Celtic a …

Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run ended 3-0 by Atalanta and Lookman hat trick in Europa League final
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run ended 3-0 by Atalanta and Lookman hat trick in Europa League final

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Spoiler alert. Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman was unstoppable and Bayer Leverkusen’s impossible dream of completing an entire season unbeaten with a hat trick of titles proved to be just that. Instead, Lookman was the hat trick hero in Atalanta’s 3-0 win over Leverkusen in the Europa League final on Wednesday. “I’ve always had the confidence.” In any normal …

Bayer Leverkusen is two steps from soccer immortality, starting with Europa League final vs Atalanta
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bayer Leverkusen is two steps from soccer immortality, starting with Europa League final vs Atalanta

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Bayer Leverkusen is two games from European soccer immortality. The new champion of Germany has two cup finals in four days — starting Wednesday in the Europa League against Atalanta — to complete a previously unthinkable unbeaten season in domestic and continental competition. “They have achieved some extraordinary things this season.” There have been other stellar teams in …

Serie A: Atalanta must focus on qualifying for Europe, says coach Gian Piero Gasperini
1 year, 11 months ago

Serie A: Atalanta must focus on qualifying for Europe, says coach Gian Piero Gasperini

The Hindu  

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini is targeting a return to European competition as his in-form Serie A side battle for a place in the top four this season. Atalanta is sixth on 35 points after 19 games, three points behind AC Milan in second but 15 adrift of leaders Napoli before Gasperini’s men host second-bottom Sampdoria on Saturday. “The Scudetto …

Atalanta Boss Gian Piero Gasperini Wins Serie A Coach of the Year Award
3 years, 9 months ago

Atalanta Boss Gian Piero Gasperini Wins Serie A Coach of the Year Award

News 18  

Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini was on Tuesday voted Serie A coach of the year for the second consecutive season. Gasperini has transformed the Bergamo club since taking over in 2016, and they are in the running to qualify for the Champions League for a third consecutive season. “I dedicate this award to all of Bergamo,” said Gasperini, “to the …

Atalanta exodus? Who could leave as team risk being picked apart
4 years, 4 months ago

Atalanta exodus? Who could leave as team risk being picked apart

Daily Mail  

As distraught Atalanta players trudged from the Estadio da Luz turf on Wednesday evening, perhaps their misery was compounded by thoughts of the closing of an era. Atalanta almost rewrote the script to pull off a shock victory, only for two last-gasp PSG goals Atalanta players looked distraught at full-time after throwing away one-goal lead in injury time But the …

Champions League: Atalanta's dream European debut ends in heartbreak with two late goals
4 years, 4 months ago

Champions League: Atalanta's dream European debut ends in heartbreak with two late goals

Firstpost  

Atalanta took the lead at the Stadium of Light thanks to Mario Pašalić’s first-half goal, but Marquinhos equalised in the 90th and Eric Choupo-Moting scored the winner in the third minute of stoppage time. Two late goals three minutes apart ended Atalanta’s remarkable run and crushed the hopes of its fans back home in Bergamo, the small Italian city hit …

Attack, shatter records, inflict pain: Gasperini's Atalanta
4 years, 5 months ago

Attack, shatter records, inflict pain: Gasperini's Atalanta

The Hindu  

Led by veteran tactician Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta has been a tough nut to crack even for top teams this season. Forwards Duvan Zapata and Luis Muriel have been the biggest beneficiaries of Gasperini’s unconventional 3-4-2-1 system as they notched up 18 goals apiece in the Serie A. Slovenian winger Josip Ilicic, who arrived from Fiorentina for €1.1 million in …

Atalanta in dreamland: How club with a budget like Burnley's reached Champions League
5 years, 3 months ago

Atalanta in dreamland: How club with a budget like Burnley's reached Champions League

Daily Mail  

As Atalanta prepare for their first ever test in the Champions League in their 112-year history, most of the club's fans are still dreaming. Atalanta take on Dinamo Zagreb in their first ever Champions League match on Wednesday Since his appointment in 2016, manager Gian Piero Gasperini has led an Atalanta revolution Atalanta were relegated from Serie A back in …

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