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Gasperini praised De Ketelaere for his display and compared him to ex-forward Iličić, as the Belgian took his Atalanta tally to two goals from five games.

De Ketelaere Eager to Maintain Momentum Post Atalanta Win

September 22, 2023 Akhil Fisher Atalanta, Calciomercato, Europa League, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Gian Piero Gasperini praised De Ketelaere for his impressive display and compared him to former forward Josip Iličić, as the 22-year-old took his tally to two goals from five games for Atalanta. The striker himself expressed confidence in his displays in his post-match interview.

Gian Piero Gasperini was pleased with what he saw from his side in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Rakow but also attacked Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso.

Gasperini Slams ‘Rude’ Commisso, Praises De Ketelaere

September 22, 2023 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Europa League, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Gian Piero Gasperini was pleased with what he saw from his side in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Rakow but also attacked Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso, who didn’t like his remarks following the recent game between Atalanta and Fiorentina: "I never offended anybody and always backed my team."

Charles De Ketelaere has looked re-energized by his transfer to Atalanta, scoring and assisting once in his first three games. He revisited his Milan spell.

Atalanta vs Rakow 2-0: De Ketelaere Continues His Dream La Dea Start

September 21, 2023 Marko Vrakela Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Serie A Leave a comment

Atalanta got their first Europa League group stage campaign since 2021/22 off to a flying start, easing past Polish champions Rakow Czestochowa 2-0 on home turf. Gian Piero Gasperini's men put on a dominant performance at the Gewiss Stadium, maintaining an impressive spell of form in Bergamo.

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano received the Torrino d’Oro award on Wednesday and assessed their first few matches and in particular the loss to Inter.

Genk vs Fiorentina 2-2: Ranieri’s Heroics Outshined by McKenzie

September 21, 2023 Marko Vrakela Europa League, Fiorentina, International Football, Serie A Leave a comment

Fiorentina squandered two separate leads in a goal-glutted 2-2 draw against Genk in their opening 2023/24 Europa Conference League game. An enthralling encounter at the Cegeka Arena didn't end well for Vincenzo Italiano's side, considering the amount of chances they missed throughout the night.

Roma demolished Empoli on Sunday night, piling seven goals on the sorry opponents. However, the romp wasn’t the biggest victory, domestically or overall.

Roma Player Ratings vs Sheriff: Lukaku Turns On Hero Mode

September 21, 2023 Marko Vrakela Europa League, International Football, Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

Roma kicked off their 2023/24 Europa League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Moldovan outfit Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday night. The Italians needed this win to continue building momentum following a disappointing start to the new campaign.

Mourinho is anticipating a tough encounter, in what will be a first ever meeting with Sheriff, having never faced a Moldovan side in Europe before.

Mourinho: “I Will Continue to Say We Didn’t Lose the Budapest Final”

September 21, 2023 Akhil Fisher Europa League, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

Jose Mourinho is anticipating a tough encounter in Tiraspol, in what will be a first ever competitive meeting with Sheriff, having never faced a Moldovan side in any European tournament: ""We have respect for all our opponents. We lost 6-1 a match that should have been won two years ago."

Atalanta face Raków in their UEFA Europa League opener after a year’s absence from Europe, but Gasperini will have to make do without their star striker.

Gasperini Talks Atalanta Return to Europe without Scamacca

September 21, 2023 Akhil Fisher Atalanta, Europa League, Italian Football, Serie A Leave a comment

Atalanta face Raków Częstochowa in their UEFA Europa League opener after a year’s absence from Europe, but will have to make do without their star striker. Gasperini gave his thoughts ahead of the clash against Raków in his pre-match press conference, commenting on Scamacca's injury.

Sheriff Tiraspol vs Roma Preview and Lineups – UEL Round 1

September 20, 2023 Ashlee Kiddell Europa League, International Football, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

The Europa League group stage gets underway on Thursday and it's Sheriff Tiraspol vs Roma in Group G action from Stadionul Sheriff. The hosts are playing in the Europa League for the third straight season, whilst the Giallorossi reached the final last year but were defeated on penalties by Sevilla.

Roma are likely to remain undermanned for the first game of the Europa League group stage against Sheriff Tiraspol as Pellegrini and Mancini are hurt.

Roma Duo Improving but Won’t Be Rushed Back from Injury

September 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Europa League, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

Roma are likely to remain undermanned for the first game of the Europa League group stage against Sheriff Tiraspol. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Chris Smalling are set to stay on the mend due to their muscular injuries, even though they practiced somewhat regularly on Tuesday.

Milan, Lazio, Napoli, and Inter were forced to exclude some players from their Champions League lists. The Rossoneri didn't insert two young newcomers.

Serie A Teams Make Cuts in Their Champions League Lists

September 5, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Champions League, Europa League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A Leave a comment

Milan, Lazio, Napoli, and Inter were forced to exclude some players from their Champions League lists. The Rossoneri didn't insert two young newcomers, while Inter picked Davvy Klaassen over Stefano Sensi. Diego Demme is the only absentee for Napoli, as has been the case in Serie A so far.

Roma will soon officialize their Europa League list, but they have already sent it to UEFA, and it doesn’t comprise Rasmus Kristensen and Sardar Azmoun.

Roma Slated to Exclude Two Newcomers from UEFA List

September 5, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Europa League, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Roma will officialize their Europa League list on Tuesday, but they have already sent it to UEFA, and it doesn’t comprise Rasmus Kristensen and Sardar Azmoun. They weren’t left out exclusively for numerical reasons, but due to Financial Fair Play restrictions deriving from their settlement agreement.

Roma and Atalanta avoided some of the big dogs in the UEFA Europa League draw. The former will tangle with Slavia Prague, Sheriff Tiraspol, and Servette.

UEFA Europa League Draw Results for Roma and Atalanta

September 1, 2023 Enrico Passarella Brighton, Europa League, European Conference League, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

Roma and Atalanta avoided some of the big dogs in the UEFA Europa League draw. La Dea will tangle with Sporting CP, Sturm Graz, and Rakow. Instead, the Giallorossi will square off versus Slavia Prague, Sheriff Tiraspol, and Servette. A tougher task awaits former Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi.

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