Bergamo –
Gian Piero Gasperini judging the top teams in Serie A began to imitate the style of play Atalanta. Inter Milan, Juventus, AS Roma now playing with three defenders like La Dea.
Gasperini is the figure behind Atalanta’s soaring achievements in the last few seasons. The 3-4-1-2 formation developed by Gasperini turned La Dea into a team that is so hungry for goals by relying on short passes.
Atalanta last season sat in third place and was able to become the most fertile team in Serie A by scoring 98 goals. The team from Bergamo has tapped taps of goals this season.
They are now topping the Serie A standings after achieving perfect results in three matches. They won nine points by scoring 13 goals.
Gasperini assessed his success with Atalanta made other Serie A top teams start to imitate the playing style he developed. Inter Milan, Rome, Juventus and Lazio are now also playing with three defenders similar to Atalanta.
Whereas previously, Gasperini’s 3-4-1-2 tactic was considered a complete failure when he coached Inter in 2011. He was sacked by the Nerazzurri after only five matches which all ended without a win.
“I was very close to Atalanta in 2011, but that year I went to Inter. Using three defenders at that time was considered old fashioned, but now Inter, Roma, Juventus and Lazio all play with three defenders,” said Gasperini. Football Italia.
“I believe this is the best way to build an attack and the results prove me right.”
“I have to thank the players for being able to understand my style of football. Some times people say this because we ran a lot more than other teams. However, we are on average if you look at the statistics.”
“We also have great technique, otherwise we will not score 98 goals. My idea of football is to involve all the players and we train a lot with the ball, that is the most important thing,” Gasperini explained.
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