Sarri: ‘Coaches don’t have joysticks, very little control of players’

Maurizio Sarri has expressed frustration that coaches in Atalanta are not given enough control and time to manage the team, warning that they are not provided with "joysticks" to guide their players. The upcoming match against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, scheduled for Sunday at 17.00 UK time (18.00 CEST), faces additional challenges as Odilon Kossounou has been added to the list of absentees due to a muscular injury.

Sarri also noted that Gianluca Gaetano will return from suspension, while Franck Kessie is expected to start against the club that had previously tried to sign him. The coach highlighted that the defensive line had become too deep and passive, and that the team's control over the situation had improved in recent matches. Sarri also addressed the issue of coefficient disparities between coaches, emphasizing that games are influenced by various factors and that his team will need to rely on their hard-working players and focus on playing good football to increase their chances of scoring.