Atalanta coach Ivan Juric has admitted that Paris Saint-Germain operated at a far higher level than his side after their 4-0 defeat in the opening match of the Champions League. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, however, despite the thrashing his team suffered at the hands of the reigning UCL champions, pushing higher up the pitch was the only way Atalanta stood a chance against PSG.
Juric added that as soon as his injured players return to the pitch, Atalanta would be a better team domestically and in Europe.
His words, “I think the difference was huge. We did very well after the first goal, but it’s clear that they are at a much higher level than us.
I think we’re missing four players who have a very important specific weight. I take a lot of positive cues from this match because I’ve seen players who can play at this level. With time and with the recovery of the injured players, we’ll be competitive again.
Honestly, we analysed them carefully. We’ve seen that those who play at the back always lose badly. The only ones who have done well against them are those who have gone and conceded high goals.”
WOW.
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