"We'll start again with the spirit that we've had over the last two months, The Champions League gives you a big competitive charge, but that should also be the case in the league. We have a great opportunity to do well tomorrow. We've had five victories since the Chelsea game and that shows that the team is growing game by game."
"The new format is very compelling. However, we don't make calculations. We think game by game. We want to make history. We're facing a well-prepared and very strong team. They might have a few absences and a few poor results over the last few weeks, but it can all be turned around in the Champions League. We will have to put in a great performance, and the difference will be in the details."
Atalanta sit on 13 points from six Champions League matches and have gone unbeaten in five since a 4-0 opening loss to Paris Saint-Germain. Ivan Juric was replaced in November and Raffaele Palladino has since guided notable European wins over Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea. The team has won five of seven matches in all competitions since the Chelsea victory. Last season 16 points ensured automatic progression, but uncertainty remains under the new format. Palladino emphasizes a game-by-game approach and stresses that fine details and a strong performance will determine progression against Athletic Club.
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