Tremendous Eagles star Ademola Lookman has warned Lazio to be prepared for battle when the Biancocelesti commerce tackles with Atalanta this weekend, Soccernet.ng studies.
Recent from successful the Africa Greatest Participant of the 12 months award, Lookman was on course for Atalanta as Gian Piero Gasperini’s males fought out an exciting 3-2 victory over Empoli on Sunday.
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It was Atalanta’s thirteenth league win of the season, which catapulted the membership again to the highest of the Italian Serie A desk above title rivals Napoli.
Atalanta will finish the yr 2024 as league leaders with a victory over Lazio, and Lookman insists that may be the goal when the 2 groups face off on the Stadio Olimpico in Roma.
“We’re already targeted on the subsequent match,” Lookman advised DAZN as per Tutto Atalanta.
“Lazio is a powerful staff and it will likely be a tough problem, however we all know we will do even higher. We’ll put together in the easiest way, as all the time, to attempt to win this one too.”
Mentioning what makes Atalanta particular, Lookman mentioned,
“Our energy is the group. We’re united, we work exhausting and we all the time wish to enhance. Each recreation is a battle, and we attempt to face it with the precise mentality. We’re by no means glad.”
It has been an extremely memorable yr for Lookman.
The previous Fulham and Leicester Metropolis winger began the yr with a runners-up medal on the Africa Cup of Nations. He then lifted the Europa League trophy along with his hat-trick within the remaining serving to Atalanta to shoot down Bayer Leverkusen.
Lookman topped all of it with the celebrated Africa Participant of the 12 months award in December, turning into solely the sixth Nigerian to assert the honour in historical past.
Nonetheless, Lookman is wanting ahead to creating 2025 a greater yr.
“Sure, I actually hope so,” he responded when requested if the subsequent yr may be even higher than 2024.
“Yearly I attempt to enhance myself, to be a greater model of myself. This additionally applies to the staff. We’re targeted on our objective and we will’t wait to face the subsequent challenges.”
Lookman has managed 9 targets and 4 assists in 14 league video games for Atalanta this season.
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