Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini admits he had to rile up two-goal Luis Muriel during their 3-2 defeat of Udinese.
Muriel came off the bench to swing the game in Atalanta's favour.
“He is joy personified, a wonderful guy who is always so much fun," smiled Gasp.
“Muriel has been in excellent shape recently, whereas he came on against Lazio and looked half-dead. He even thought he'd done well in that game, so the day after I had a massive go at him… Today, he responded with two goals.
“We must realise that we don't just score goals because we run hard, but it's how we run. If we get Muriel back to his best and Josip Ilicic comes on, then the quality level goes up.
“It's good that we scored so many goals and that helped keep the confidence going. This is a team that helps revitalise players because it's a wonderful atmosphere that helps them give their best. If they get it badly wrong here, they'll struggle to do well elsewhere."
