In the post-match of the Italian Super Cup semi-final between Inter and Atalanta Gian Piero Gasperini analyzed the race on the microphones of Mediasetspeaking thus of the defeat of the team sunk by a brace from Dumfries: “We have many players in the squad, after a demanding run in the league it was time to check other players who haven’t played much since the beginning”.
THE ANSWERS – “Especially in the first half we lost some heavy balls, but in general I had good responses; in the second half we created some scoring opportunities and were a bit unlucky. The first goal doesn’t exist: there was no corner kick, there is a position by De Vrij in front of Sommer and a clear foul on Scalvini. When you go under it becomes more difficult.”
THE PROTEST OF GASP – In the press conference Gasperini reiterated what he said on TV: “It’s not easy to create against Inter, the game turned around with that absurd goal, a non-existent corner kick with De Vrij in front of the goalkeeper and a very obvious foul by Dumfries on Scalvini, pushes him with two hands. It’s a bad expression from VAR, who took seven minutes to rightly find De Ketelaere offside. We exported a bad VAR, which did not see these three situations clearly. Carnesecchi was very good, as was Sommer.”
SUPER CUP SNUBBED? – “I didn’t snub the Super Cup – replies Gasperini again Mediaset – we tried to win against a very strong team; we made some mistakes, but players like De Ketelaere and Lookman cannot play 56 90 minute games. We didn’t fail, for me it was an excellent test considering that there were players like Zaniolo and Samardzic who are unlikely to start; Furthermore, Scalvini was returning after a long time, he did well in midfield and could be a choice worth repeating.”
GASP METHOD – “The boys must have value, I try to bring it out and this also comes from confidence in matches like tonight’s. Then you’ll find them again in the championship”.
