Atalantastill in the clouds due to the recent success of the Europa League, the first European title in its history, is a rookie champion who has to fight in his second European finals, the lEuropean Super Cup against Real Madrid, without their starting forwardGianluca Scamacca where this is the latest in a long list of problems that have arisen over the summer months.
A lot of consternation took place inside the club of the city of Bergamo (north) which took the image and name of the goddess Atalanta. Damages and problems in the market. The identity of football, yes, is the same as that of the historic last campaign, the architect is unwavering in its ideas of style Gian Piero Gasperinialways a defender of fun, colorful football, with pressure on men in every field and vertical that he carries as a flag.
A style very similar to the ‘Dea’ (Goddess in Italian and nickname of the club) Atalanta, who in Greek mythology is depicted as a swift hunter who was turned into a lion by the Goddess Cybele as punishment for pulling a famous chariot. statue where real Madrid celebrating his titles.
‘Dea’ touched the skies in May, lifting the Europa League after defeating hitherto unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen (3-0), in a night that lifted the Nigerian. Ademola Lookmanauthor of all many. A historic May 22 in a city that took to the streets to celebrate the greatest victory in its history in the club’s first final as well.
And he did it with his own reconversion of what one day, not so long ago, surprised Europe. From that group led by the Argentine Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez In 2018-2020 the idea remained, polished to the limit in this final season, improved to the extreme to eventually play metal.
It went from an almost chaotic attack due to its ability to reach, to a similar volume but perfect offense to be more destructive and less discovered on defense. So, with their classic system of three center-backs, two wing-backs, two midfielders and three attackers, which is implemented today, they proved the Europa League title, which was played in the final of the Italian Cup – which they also lost without Scamacca in the field. – and put an end to a return to the Champions League after three years without contesting it.
‘Dea’, with 100% effectiveness in the European finals having played only one, ended an impeccable trip to the Europa League that still keeps the spirit of a fan on the rise that, despite the very bad news of Scamacca’s injury, dreams of fighting. against the King of Europe in Warsaw to add a second European title to his record and extend his good form in official matches.
Because the team took the lead Gian Piero GasperinI was one of the best finishers of the campaign in the five major leagues. They did not need success in Europe to ensure their presence in the next ‘Champions’, because even competing in 3 competitions they pushed to finish in fourth place in Serie A, surpassed only by Juventus, Milan and the unbeaten -disputed Inter, absolute champions of Italian football. .
Two crusaders were wounded and a rebellion
However, after celebrating their return to the Champions League and Europa League, the start of the 2024-25 campaign could not have started worse. Both in strict sports rules and in the locker room. There are three friends who don’t win: those who played against AZ Alkmaar (2-2), Parma (4-1) and St. Pauli (3-0); and in the squad there are three great figures from last season who have problems.
The first of them is injuryand Giorgio Scalvini in the last game of the season, with nothing at stake, with all goals achieved and the Euro Cup on the horizon. The young central defender (20 years old), who can play as a midfielder, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
With that defensive position reduced, the worst news came on August 5, when, against Parma, Scamacca cHe suffered the same fate.
The club reacted in the market to the loss of its starting striker and signed Mateo Retegui, The Argentine is an Italian national – fully international and called up for the Euro Cup – from Genoa, to replace him. The striker made his debut in a friendly on August 9 and is expected to get some minutes against the Madrid team.
Added to all was the Dutch rebellion Mr. Koopmeiners, fixed in the middle of the field and key to the historic period of ‘Dea’, now decided to leave the club.
“Everything went well until a week ago, when Koopmeiners decided to leave for Juventus and no longer play or train with us. He is overwhelmed and in this attitude he cannot be useful to the club or his players teammate,” he declared. Gasperini in the newspaper ‘Eco di Bergamo’.
Despite two big names losing their lives and a third in limbo – the club are in talks with the player to bring him back until his move to ‘Juve’ is complete – Atalanta will surely put up a fight in the Super Cup final against Real Madrid. It is a group of pieces, the idea always remains alive. And without Scamacca, or Koopmeiners and or Scalvini, then they are Ruggeri, De Ketelaere and Lookman those who cause danger.
Source: La Verdad
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