Gasperini after last-minute win: “The team never gives up. Balerdi and Ghilardi changed the match.”

Gasperini after last-minute win: “The team never gives up. Balerdi and Ghilardi changed the match.” Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to Sky Sport and DAZN after Roma’s 2-1 Atalanta match. The Giallorossi coach was pleased with his team’s victory: “We played against a strong team and found ourselves behind after the first shot and the first half. It’s a tough game to come back in the heat. We had some important opportunities again towards the end. When you win like that in the final minutes, it’s a sign that the team believes in itself and that there’s quality.” The Giallorossi coach emphasized the importance of substitutions: “Important changes, because when you keep attacking, you lose energy, and without scoring, there’s a risk that the game will take a different direction. The defensive changes were important, such as the introduction of Ghilardi and Balerdi: with them, we regained consistency. In attack, we were a little less aggressive than usual, with slow shots and a lack of determination.” Gian Piero Gasperini thinks Malen and Castro can play together: “They can coexist, we’ll see how it goes. We have a lot of games, there’s a schedule with tough matches every three days, so everyone will have opportunities. Soulé also came on well, Molina gave us quality. We were looking for important substitutions.” The Giallorossi coach highlighted the squad available and the fatigue of those who played until the end without any particular physical issues: “Numerically, we don’t have a Champions League squad, but qualitatively, we can make changes without a drop in form. Those who played 90 minutes were tired, Wesley had cramps. Playing in this climate and coming back from behind takes more effort.” Gasperini emphasized that there were no particular problems for Dybala: “No, he was a bit tired towards the end, but so was Wesley. The climate is difficult, playing in this condition and having to come back from behind takes much more effort.”