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Gian Piero Gasperini performed down discuss of Atalanta competing for the Scudetto regardless of their 3-0 humbling of Serie A leaders Napoli on Sunday.
Atalanta triumphed 3-0 on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with Ademola Lookman scoring a first-half brace earlier than Mateo Retegui made the factors protected for La Dea.
They’re now as much as third within the desk, simply three factors behind leaders Napoli and two adrift of reigning champions Inter in second.
Gasperini’s staff have been tipped to problem for the title after inflicting Antonio Conte’s first three-goal defeat in a house Serie A match since 2009, however he’s merely taking issues one recreation at a time.
“There are nonetheless 27 matches to go, and in case you see Atalanta as successful the Scudetto I respect your opinion,” he instructed reporters.
“Nonetheless all of the video games are totally different, I don’t know if we’ll all the time handle to have such a robust construction.
“If we handle to widen the circle a bit with different gamers we’ll progress however we’ll see additional on.”
Gasperini added integrating Atalanta’s new gamers will likely be key, given the rigours of mixing a title push with a possible Champions League run.
“The core of the staff could be very robust as a result of final yr we confronted the Europa League and secured a Champions League spot, taking part in each three days,” he stated.
“We misplaced Koop [Teun Koopmeiners] however we’ve introduced in a number of gamers, with Retegui adapting the quickest.
“How properly we will combine these new gamers will decide our competitiveness.”
Vice-captain Marten de Roon echoed these sentiments, saying: “Our staff achieved an ideal outcome, we confirmed that we’re at a excessive stage.
“We’re not occupied with the Scudetto but, it’s a phrase very removed from our goal. We should stay humble; on the finish of the championship we’ll see the place we get to.
“Now we have a really clear approach of taking part in, all the time urgent excessive to maintain the attackers excessive.”
