Conte: "I Deceive And You Want The Truth: Atalanta Is Stronger Than Napoli." Relive The Live
Antonio Conte, coach of Tottenham, praised the strength of Atalanta but emphasized his team's potential to cause an upset in Saturday's Champions League round of 16 first leg.
"We Know Atalanta Is A Strong Team"
"We know Atalanta is a strong team, they play good football," said Conte. "They are very dangerous in the attack, they have a lot of quality players. But we also have our qualities, and we believe in ourselves."
Conte acknowledged that Atalanta has been in excellent form this season, sitting second in Serie A and having won their Champions League group ahead of Manchester United.
"They are a team that is doing very well in the league, they are in a good moment," said Conte. "They have a lot of quality players, and they are very dangerous in the attack. But we also have our qualities, and we believe in ourselves."
"We Want To Show That We Are A Great Team"
Conte said Tottenham is determined to show that they can compete with the best teams in Europe.
"We want to show that we are a great team, and we want to show that we can compete with the best teams in Europe," said Conte. "We know it will be a difficult game, but we are confident that we can get a good result."
Tottenham will be without several key players for the match, including Rodrigo Bentancur, Richarlison, and Yves Bissouma. However, Conte said he is confident that his team can still get a result.
"We have a lot of quality players in our squad, and we believe in ourselves," said Conte. "We know it will be a difficult game, but we are confident that we can get a good result."