Christmas in Italy is led by a ‘goddess’! Atalanta dreams of a historic title, Pašalić is a key part of the team

If someone told you that će on Božić two first-place Italian teams Serie A be Atalanta i Napoliwhat would you say to him? Nevertheless, this is exactly what happened, and the season played by myčad is particularly impressive Gian Piera Gasperinija.

In 17 games in the championship, Atalanta won 13 and lost only three times; from Torino (2-1) and Inter (4-0) in the second and third rounds, and surprisingly from Como (2-3) on September 24. In the next 18 games, Atalanta is undefeated in domestic competitions, only Real Madrid (2-3) won it in Bergamo u Champions League.

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In addition to the results, “Bolica” captivates with its attractive and attacking game. Atalanta is the first in the number of big chances in Serie A (67) and shares the first place in the number of posts/crosses hit (10). In terms of ball possession, it is fifth (56.4 percent), and in terms of the number of shots, it is tied for first place with Inter (15.6), while it is slightly better in terms of the number of shots on target (5.9, Inter 5.8). . Momčad from Bergamo shares first place with Inter in the number of goals scored (42), and the credit also goes to our Marija Pašala (29) who in the last game (against Empoli) even wore the captain’s armband.

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The Croatian representative played 23 times in all competitions this season, mostly in the first team. He scored two goals and set up four, and the last assist came in the victory against Empoli (3-2) in the 86th minute. Gasperini sometimes uses him at “eight”, and sometimes at half-point, but the Italian knows what and how much he can get from Pašala.

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Gasperini should also be recognized for coping very well with numerous changes in the team every season. This summer, he lost key player Teun Koopmeiners, who went to Juventus for 54.7 million euros, but he was fantastically replaced by Charles De Ketelaere and Mateo Reteguiwho was reborn in Atalanta and plays the football of his life (14 goals and four assists in all competitions).

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It should also be noted Ademolu Lookmana who plays fantasticč and looks like a fringe top 10 gameč in Europe. He scored 12 goals and assisted five in 20 games, and in the selection for the Golden Ball, he finished in a high 12th place. If he continues like this, he will push to an even better ranking.

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Inter is still the first favorite for the title, but Atalanta is also dreaming of the championship title. Gian Piero Gasperini will turn 67 on January 26, and there is no doubt that the title with “Santa Claus” would be his life’s work. However, this is a club that has never been the champion of Italy, and Gasperini brought it the title in European League last season and in what way – by winning against the previously undefeated Bayer Leverkusen. Bergamo dreams of the title, as does Mario Pašalić which, with the triumph, would eventually go down in history. As an important member of the generation that won the first Serie A trophy for Atalanta.