BERGAMO – The captain had a good start Atalanta, Alejandro Dario ‘Papu’ Gomez. The Argentine footballer scored four goals and two assist from the first three matches of the Italian League 2020-2021. According to the tactician The Goddess, Gian Piero Gasperini, the captain could have played for Inter Milan or Juventus.
Papu Gomez’s life wheel drastically spun when he joined Atalanta in September 2014. Before leaving for the club with blue and black costumes, he only strengthened senior teams like Catania and Metalist Kharkiv.
Papu Gomez’s performance was even more powerful after Atalanta was handled by Gian Piero Gasperini at the start of the 2016. He became an important player in the squad from the City of Bergamo. As proof, the 32-year-old man scored 48 goals and took off 55 assist in 177 appearances.
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Like an older wine, Papu Gomez shines in his age as a footballer. This season alone, the player born in Buenos Aires managed to become the top scorer in the 2020-2021 Italian League until the third week, leaving behind names like Cristiano Ronaldo.
The great performance of Papu Gomez received praise from Gian Piero Gasperini. According to the Italian, the captain really deserves to play for any big European club, including the two Serie A giants, Inter Milan and Juventus.
“Papu is an extraordinary champion. He had already achieved an unbelievable grade. He could have played for any team in Europe, “said Gian Piero Gasperini, quoted from Football Italia, Saturday (17/10/2020).
“He can also play for Inter or Juventus. This year, he can play as a central midfielder and help us enough defensively. Of course, his best performance came out when he was attacking, “added the 62-year-old man.
The role of Gian Piero Gasperini was acknowledged by Papu Gomez himself in an interview last August. He believes his career will experience more rapid development if he meets Gian Piero Gasperini at the age of 24-25 years.
“If I met Gasperini at the age of 24 or 25, I would probably develop a lot. I could have had another chance and way of life. However, I was 28 years (when I met Gasperini), ”said Papu Gomez.
Under the direction of Gian Piero Gasperini, Papu Gomez was given the role attacking midfielder. This role gave Papu Gomez the freedom and responsibility to design the Atalanta game. Gasperini’s belief was not wrong because Papu was able to make extraordinary contributions.
