Atalanta midfielder Ederson says he's improved working with coach Gian Piero Gasperini.

Ederson and Atalanta are preparing for a Europa League semifinal this week.

On Gasperini, he told Cronache di Spogliatoio: "He transmits it to us, he tells us to be aggressive, to press. We're used to it.

"In the past I went to attack... Gasp made me become a little more practical, it's not easy, he's someone who wants to improve even the smallest details. After a few months I understood what he was asking for, after 6 months let's say that I understood what I had to do even if I know that I have to improve some aspects.

"Gasperini is tough as a coach, he always asks you to work, but then you see that you can do well, which is no coincidence. He's raised the level of all the players who he coached."