Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini was full of praise for Barcelona ahead of their Champions League clash.
Atalanta head coach Gian Pierro Gasperini sang the praises of Barcelona, tagging them as the ultimate expression of Spanish football.
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What Gasperini said
Speaking in the pre-match press conference, the 67-year-old spoke about Barcelona and their rich history of playing expansive football. He also praised Hansi Flick for maintaining the Barcelona ethos, albeit with a different style.
“We lacked one of the greats in Europe and I have always considered them the best team,” he told reporters.
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“Facing such a big team will allow us to see how competitive we are and see if our way of playing can hurt them. Barcelona is the best of the expression of Spanish football.
“It wasn’t just Messi in the past; it was also the rest. It was an incredible team. But today’s team, Flick’s, is a very good team. He is building it in a different way.
“Even if the names change, Barcelona always play well and identify very young talents. They are the ultimate expression of Spanish teams; incredible and very young talents always come out.”