Emery: “It’s a great opportunity to do great things”

“It would be the third time we qualified, which would be historic. Playing against a great rival, a team that has grown a lot and is a benchmark. A less structured team that competes to the maximum. It is a challenge at club level, at club level. tactical, that they take the duel in all the field “, Emery told the media.

“We plan the game as a great challenge and with a much better team that is competing with the best. The idea is to take advantage of this opportunity, enjoy it and get the best out of it,” he added.

He stressed that in the attack-defense transition they are “very strong” and that in the pressure they are “winners”, so he believes that they should play an intelligent game. “They are going to move us away from the goal and be as close to ours. I have never come to draw, I do not know how to do it. We will go out to play our game,” he announced.

“Atalanta is a mature team that is already normal for them to play in the Champions League and that has grown a lot. The other day he beat Napoli. At home he usually thrashes and shows how demanding it is to play with them. You cannot dismiss a minute, I hope a very good Atalanta that is going to demand the most of us. It’s a nice mirror ”. Emery added in his analysis of the rival.

The Basque coach assured that they know the lack of a goal is penalizing the team’s game, but he was convinced that this goal will come with the work they have been developing.

“We must try to enjoy this path and above all play football well, since that is what leads to the result. And seek the smile, the work, the power to be well and thus achieve the result,” said Emery regarding the Your team’s options in the Bergamo match, in which you need at least one draw to continue in the top continental competition.

Regarding the prolonged absence of Gerard Moreno, he acknowledged that they miss his goals and although he pointed out that they have to be able to play without him, he also admitted that his presence generates tranquility for the rest of the team. “We must find other ways, but that takes time,” he concluded.