Giuntoli: "Nico Gonzalez and Douglas Luiz? There is little time left, it is pleasing that they are showing their value..."

His signings are doing very well at Juventus, but Cristiano Giuntoli is not seeking revenge.

Cristiano Giuntoli is now Atalanta's sporting director, but with the showdown against Juventus approaching it is hard not to look back on his time in Turin, which ended badly with his exit two years ago, before the Comolli era took over, and he too was stripped of his role today by Carnevali and Massara.

Speaking to Sky Sport, the Bergamo club executive looked back on his old signings, now once again important figures at Juventus, and also on his spell with Inter.

Growth path

"The manager has gone with a 4-3-3 today. We're still finding ourselves, but I think the last game still showed signs of progress even though it ended in defeat. We have to keep going down this path"

Two important years at Juve

"My past at Juventus? I spent two important years at Juventus, but right now my focus is on Atalanta, and I can only thank the club who offered me this role"

Nico Gonzalez and Douglas Luiz

"Perhaps some of the lads were not given the time to express themselves, I’m pleased that they are now managing to do so, but I repeat, right now I am only thinking about Atalanta. In general, I believe we need to learn to give these lads time because they are very young, and many times they come from other leagues, from other countries; there is the language, the way of training, and it always takes a bit of patience. I’m pleased that they are doing well, but it is clear that my thoughts are with Atalanta."

Objectives? We'll see in the Primavera

"My commitment to Atalanta is total, and I will always thank the Percassi family and Stephen Pagliuca for the opportunity they are giving me. Objectives? To find our path, then in the spring we will see where we are"