BERGAMO, Italy : Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini acknowledged that the Champions League match against Arsenal will be a difficult challenge on Thursday, noting that his team had not yet reached peak form.
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Fiorentina - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - September 15, 2024 Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini reacts REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
However, the 66-year-old is not optimistic despite the result, as they are set to face last season's Premier League runners-up at home in the new Champions League format on Thursday. "Arsenal are a great reference point in England, they dominated the Premier League last season along with Manchester City and Liverpool.
Gasperini expressed frustration with the recent international break, noting that it had complicated efforts to prepare the team.
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