ANDn Italy they still remember Villarreal. This season, in the group stage, the ‘Yellow Submarine’ starred in two great games against the Atalanta. The first leg, 2-2; the second leg in Bergamo, a day later than expected in a match postponed due to snow, 2-3. It was the beginning of an already historic journey in the Champions League.
Now, with Villarreal in the semifinals, Atalanta is looking for its place in the same round but in the Europa League. Y Gian PieroGasperinicoach of the bergamasco, wanted to remember who was his rival.
They are a team of absolute value
“Villarreal? Looking back, we were very close, both in Spain and at home… Villarreal has great merits. Last year they won the Europa League, now they are in the semifinal of the Champions League after beating Juve and Bayern: sometimes they are underestimated, perhaps because of their position in LaLiga… but it is a team of absolute value”, declared Gasperini at a press conference.
