Sarri: Coaches Don't Have Joysticks to Control Players

Maurizio Sarri hits back at the pressure on coaches, saying they have 'very little control' over players.

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What happened. Maurizio Sarri addressed Atalanta's growing injury list before their match against Juventus, confirming Odilon Kossounou is out with a muscular injury and Thomas Kristensen will replace him. He also defended coaches, saying they are not given enough time and cannot control everything.

• Atalanta already without Isak Hien and Kamaldeen Sulemana; Kossounou injured in training.
• Gianluca Gaetano returns from suspension; Franck Kessie expected to start against Juventus.
• Sarri has no regrets over his single Scudetto season at Juventus in 2019/20.

“You think we’ve got joysticks, but we don’t control everything.”

— Maurizio Sarri

Atalanta face Juventus on Sunday as Sarri deals with injuries and renewed pressure on coaches in Serie A.

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