Gian Piero Gasperini confirms Ademola Lookman was replaced due to a misunderstanding against Lazio, but insists his Atalanta side can still turn things around in the last seven games of the season.

La Dea suffered a 1-0 home loss against Lazio on Sunday. In the second half, star striker Lookman was mistakenly subbed off, causing confusion.

“There was a mistake. Only Retegui was subbed to come off,” Gasp told DAZN after the game.

“Unfortunately, there was a misunderstanding between ‘Ede’ [Ederson] and ‘Ade’ [Lookman] and we paid a high price for it.

The Atalanta team manager misunderstood Gasp’s instructions, replacing the Nigerian forward instead of the Brazilian midfielder.

Gasp had said in yesterday’s press conference that he thought talk of their ‘collapse’ was exaggerated, but this was their third consecutive defeat, all without scoring a single goal against Inter, Fiorentina and Lazio.

“I believe the team put in a solid performance against a tough opponent,” Gasp continued.

“Judgements are always based on the result, which doesn’t reflect how the game actually went.

“There are seven games remaining. We can still achieve what we didn’t manage in the last three games if we play with the same intensity, spirit and desire to get a result. In football, you have to accept moments like this and respond. Everything is still possible.”

Gustav Isaksen came off the bench and was decisive this evening, as Fisayo Dele-Bashiru knocked down the long Christos Mandas pass for his teammate to seal the 1-0 result.

“There’s nothing to fault in terms of players’ efforts and performance,” Gasperini added.

“It wasn’t easy to keep Lazio under control for so long and put in a similar display. We’ve been struggling to score lately, and when opponents score on their first chance, the whole game is compromised. It’s hard to accept, but this is football.

Having been in the Scudetto race until a few weeks ago, Atalanta now find themselves nervously looking over their shoulders at the chasing pack if they want to hold on to third place. They are also without a single home victory in Serie A in 2025.

Gasp previously said he would not extend his Atalanta contract beyond June 2026, so DAZN asked if he had changed his mind.

“It’s not the right time to talk about this after such a game,” the Atalanta boss concluded.

“We have seven games remaining, and this is the most important thing. The rest is certainly less important.” (Text, excluding headline: Football Italia)

Source: https://newsexpressngr.com/news/257122/atalanta-suffer-home-loss-after-ademola-lookman-replaced-by-mistake

Now they know how important my guy is. Penalty is a game of luck.Maradona had missed penalties twice in crucial matches that I watched. likewise former world best player the Ronaldo of Brazil, Bebeto,Romario,Roberto Baggio of Italy,etc. The stars of this era aren't left out. Who will the coach now blame?

suffers home defeat after lookman got subbed
Atalanta have been losing even when lookman played full time, it never made fp just one time lookman got substituted mistakenly and everywhere wan burst

Kukuma carry the news go door to door so that every Nigerian home will know and fight justice for lookman

You guys are simply angry because lookman was substituted, just hit the nail on the head though I’m angry too but let’s not pretend

Arsenal are supposed to go for this guy and Osimhen but what did I know?

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Lookman needs to move to Spain before this Gasp will destroy his form

Ede to Ade but what about lookman to the other name

This coach dey whine us

Coach always in headline for wrong reasons

It's becoming clear to them that most of these European teams can not do without our African brothers...


Nice game there Ademola

Away to win cashed out

Gasperini always in the news for excuses.

A tree doesn't make a forest. The team lost to a another team

Them go dey alright

It wasn't an error; Gasperini did it on purpose. Racist RoosterDrinker

Lookman should be calculating and speculating on the next club to join, there's no place for him in the club after that penalty miss.

The coach haven't forgotten him☹️☹️

Misskate indeed. Afterall, the coach no kukuma like am b4 self.

abuhlawal:
Arsenal are supposed to go for this guy and Osimhen but what did I know?

God forbid, they should rather play for lobi star than arsenal

They will keep loosing.

Who care??

No f**KS given.

Hehe lookman don turn messi abi? Una dey craze

abuhlawal:
Arsenal are supposed to go for this guy and Osimhen but what did I know?

Exactly! I don't know what's wrong with Arsenal. They know exactly what to do to win trophies but refuse to do it. How are they expecting to win any trophy having the half baked Kai havert as their only striker, a guy that isn't even good enough for a second division side.
That's the same mistake Wenger made. He had the opportunity to sign Luis Suarez who was at his peak with Liverpool. Suarez desperately wanted to go to Arsenal and I saw another Thierry Henry in that guy. Yet Wenger refused to pay an additional meagre thousand bucks that would have sealed the deal. Suarez eventually went on to Barcelona and ended up magically lighting up Barca and la liga with countless goals for the years he was with them. Arsenal on the other hand continued on that downward trend and has never recovered that form which the invincible group of the early and mid 2000s had.

fuckJones:
God forbid, they should rather play for lobi star than arsenal

na dem number mice infestation FC, number 13 on the Epl table retards be this

So it was still a Yoruba that provided the assist to ruin the foolish coach

Continue thinking you can undermine Ademola you hear

You will soon know the difference between sack and sang

obinna58:
suffers home defeat after lookman got subbed
Atalanta have been losing even when lookman played full time, it never made fp just one time lookman got substituted mistakenly and everywhere wan burst

Kukuma carry the news go door to door so that every Nigerian home will know and fight justice for lookman

You guys are simply angry because lookman was substituted, just hit the nail on the head though I’m angry too but let’s not pretend

I don't get what point you are trying to make

Sigh

Na una sabi .
Hope lookman and his Ag4nys ar3d oing something underground .. no need to play on the m3dia.
He shoukd go to a new and better team next season.. we don't want the Osimhen transfer drama abeg

Ken1975:
It wasn't an error; Gasperini did it on purpose. Racist RoosterDrinker

Roosterdrinker

Seun nor get sense I swear

Ken1975:
It wasn't an error; Gasperini did it on purpose. Racist RoosterDrinker

Person wey dey craze .. mistake indeed ..

Atalanta is not a serious club...! That their coach is an idiot.

If not for his stupid antics, Atalanta ought to have been in prime position to win the Scudetto.