Ademola Lookman hits back at Atalanta boss for ‘worst penalty taker’ jab: ‘The team must always be protected’

Atalanta striker breathing Lookman responded after his manager called him “one of the worst penalty customers I have ever seen” after the clubs that had upset the elimination in the Champions League in the hands of Club Brugge.

After he dropped 3-0 in the first half, Atalanta de Champions League poured out 3-1 from Club Brugge (5-2) on total Tuesday. It was a Topsy-Turvy game where Atalanta saw the chance to come back after Star Forward breathola lookman was immersed in the second half and immediately responded by scoring a goal, but after his missed punishment and a red card to defend Rafael Toli for Rafael Toli For fighting during the game it all went downhill.

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini was not happy with the penalty that revealed that lookman should not have taken it after the game.

“He shouldn’t have taken the penalty. He is one of the worst penalty customers I have ever seen,” said Gasperini. “The penalty customers were [Charles] The Kecaere and [Mario] Retegui, but apparently [Lookman] Was euphoric [after scoring] And then there was this fine. Someone else could still have missed it, but it wasn’t a nice gesture. “

On Wednesday, the Nigerian striker responded to the open criticism of his manager and wrote on his social media channels, “are chosen the way I not only hurt, but also feel deeply respectful, not least because of the immense hard work And dedication I have always introduced every day to help bring success to this club and the incredible fans of Bergamo.

“In reality, during my time, I treated here with many difficult moments – the majority that I have never spoken before, because in my opinion the team must always be protected and must come first. This makes what is more painful last night,” ” Said lookman.

The recording of Lookman was with strength, but he telegraphed it in the right bottom of the net, making it easy for experienced keeper Simon Mignolet to know where it went.

Atalanta missed three of the eight penalties that they have taken this season in all competitions with Mario Pasalic, Mateo Regui and now Lookman was missing, but those were targeted words from Gasperini. Less than a year away from scoring a hat trick to win the Europa League final with Atalanta, it now feels like it is in the team. The striker was also a disagreement with the club at the end of the summer 2024 when he asked to leave in the last few days of the summer transfer window, after PSG offered about $ 30 million to sign him.

People who take fines if they are not the designated toning is very normal, but for a manager to call his own player one of the worst penalty customers he has ever seen, is not. There is still plenty to cheer for Atalanta, because they could secure a Champions League place by ending in the top four in the Serie A, but it is also clear that after their Europa League title last season are no longer happy to be happy to Just to be on the European phase.