Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini was pleased with victory in their Europa League playoff against Olympiakos.
Berat Djimsiti struck twice for La Dea in their 2-1 first-leg win.
European ties are always difficult, you are up against teams that are leading their own leagues and have players who can get a goal out of anywhere," Gasperini told Sky Italia.
“We took a while to recover from that blow and then controlled the second half. Let's say finally scoring a goal from a corner will also help our confidence.
“Olympiakos have a strong home atmosphere, but we can play better than this and will also have an extra day to recover after Florence. It's all to play for.
“Someone said there was a sense of pessimism in Bergamo, but I don't see that at all. We are never pessimistic, we are still protagonists in Serie A, we want to stay in Europe even if bandaged up. It's a pity we cannot always play with the right technical quality, but we managed to find a way to win."
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