Atalanta ready to take on might of Leverkusen after Coppa Italia pain

The Italians face the Bundesliga champions in the Europa League final

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00:00 In terms of mental and physical fitness, yes.

00:05 And also the fact that we've got the Champions League on Sunday.

00:10 I'm personally disappointed with Marten's absence.

00:17 Firstly, because of the player's value on the pitch.

00:20 Secondly, because he deserved a final.

00:26 He gave so much in Atalanta, and he lost the most important game.

00:31 It's a new game, and a very prestigious cup.

00:38 So we don't have any alibi in that sense.

00:42 I've seen many players change.

00:46 We've got a couple of players who have been here for eight years,

00:51 so they have a bit more experience.

00:54 But the results are what make the difference.

00:58 We've had some big games before.

01:02 I think the difference is that we've matured a bit in defence.

01:08 Perhaps we attacked a bit too much in the previous years.

01:14 But I'm proud of the path we've taken in the previous years.

01:22 But everything went well this year.

01:25 We were strong, we deserved to win.

01:29 And we're going to play this final.