Atalanta Coach Gian Piero Gasperini Said His Striker AUNEOOLA LOOKMAN is “One of The Worsst Criminal Takers He has Ever Seen” After His Miss From The Spot Hindered a Comeback in their home 3-1 Defat to Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Lookman Pulled Back One Goal Early in The Second Half After Brugge Took A 3-0 Halftime Lead, But The Had a penalty saved by Goalkeeper Simon MignoletAs The Series A Were Knocked out with at 5-2 Aggregate Defat.
Gasperini Singled Out The Nigeria International for Criticism, Adding Offensive Midfielder Charles de Ketelaere Or Striker Mateo Retegui Should Have Taken The Criminal Inserted.
“Lookman was not supposed to take that penalty, he is One of the Worsst Criminal Takers I’ve Ever Seen,” The Italian Manager awa a post-Match Press Conference.
“He has to Frankly terrible record even in training, I converts very few of them. Retegui and by Ketelaere Were there, but lookman in a moment of enthusiasm after scoring decisive to take the ball and that was a gesture i did not appreciate at all .
GASPERINI ALSO CRITICISED ATALANTA CAPTAIN Rafael Tolóiwho was shown a Straight Red card for a show on Maxim de Cuyper after argument over to Throw-in.
“That Was An Ugly Incident and We Must Never Lose Our Heads,” He Said.
“Atalanta Must Leave The Champions League with Dignity, Having Played Games Against The Likes of Real Madrid, Arsenal and Barcelona.”
Atalanta, Third in Series A, Became The Second Italian Side To Exit the Champions League, Following AC Milan, Who Drew 1-1 with Feyenoord, Losing 2-1 on Aggregate.
