Papu Gómez: Gasperini gets in your head, no peace made | OneFootball

A new adventure awaits Papu Gómez: the former Atalanta forward is ready to return to the field wearing the Padova jersey, after the suspension he received in Spain and a very brief stint at Monza.

Padova, Papu Gómez: “Gasperini gets into your head, we met again but didn’t make peace”

In an interview with Sky Sport during Alessandro Bonan’s show “L’Originale,” the Argentine spoke openly about his past and his relationship with Gian Piero Gasperini, now the coach of Roma.

The relationship with Gasperini: between friction and respect

The relationship between Gómez and Gasperini was known to be tumultuous, characterized by frequent arguments during their years at Atalanta. Papu's departure from the Nerazzurri was marked by these tensions.

Despite this, the Argentine did not fail to praise his former coach:

“With Gasperini, you work a lot on the physical aspect. He pushes you to always give your best mentally, he takes you to the limit. If you’re smart and hold on, you improve as a player. If you give up, you can’t keep up with him.”

Gómez added:

“He knows how to prepare matches well and adapts to the characteristics of his players. He’s a coach who gets inside your head and convinces you to give your all. We met again a few years after our argument, but we didn’t make peace: we had a glass of wine and talked about football. I think he will do a great job at Roma.”

New challenge at Padova

Now Papu looks ahead. After the suspension in Spain, returning to Italian football with Padova represents a new challenge. Gómez will be able to leverage the experience accumulated over the years at Atalanta, but above all the mentality and professionalism matured thanks to figures like Gasperini.

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