Palladino expects ‘open and attacking game’ as Atalanta visit Roma
Palladino expects ‘open and attacking game’ as Atalanta visit Roma Raffaele Palladino expects ‘an open and attacking game’ between his Atalanta and Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma, assuring they ‘welcome pressure, motivation and responsibility. ’ It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 19. 45 UK time (20.
45 CEST). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the Liveblog. MUNICH, GERMANY – MARCH 18: Lorenzo Bernasconi of Atalanta acknowledges the fans following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Atalanta BC at Football Arena Munich on March 18, 2026 in Munich, Germany.
(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) This is an important few days for La Dea, as after this showdown for European places in Serie A, they will face Lazio in the Coppa Italia semi-final on Wednesday evening. The first leg ended 2-2, so it is all to be decided at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo. Palladino hoping for Atalanta birthday gift BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 10: Raffaele Palladino, Head Coach of Atalanta, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Atalanta BC and FC Bayern München at Stadio di Bergamo on March 10, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy.
(Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Today is the birthday of the Atalanta coach, who is hoping for a gift from his former mentor Gian Piero Gasperini. “We are fully concentrated on tonight’s game, because it is very important and we can blow the race for Europe wide open,” Palladino told Sky Sport Italia. “This journey started with me five months ago, and every time we slip up, people act as if the world is falling down around us, but we do not lose hope.
We climbed up the table, this is a big opportunity for us, and we are certainly not thinking about the Coppa Italia this evening. ” Gasperini was with Atalanta for nine years, winning the Europa League, reaching two Coppa Italia Finals, and turning them from relegation strugglers to regulars in the Champions League. BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 03: Raffaele Palladino, Head Coach of Atalanta and Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma greet each other during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and AS Roma at New Balance Arena on January 03, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy.