Now that Atalanta finally got its man, it opens up a new whale of a question, how will Gasperini use Teun Koopmeiners in the rotation? Every indication points to Atalanta deploying the Dutchman immediately and often, but how? Two major… Continue Reading
European football is a wildly warped microcosm for a capitalistic market. Literally anything can happen. Players have almost complete freedom to move between teams and leagues on a whim. Clubs can be wiped away only to reappear like a phoenix… Continue Reading
Summer 2021 was one of the most furious and entertaining transfer markets in recent history. In deals that saw both Ronaldo and Messi change teams, to PSG ignoring FFP, to Lukaku thumbing his nose up at the recent Scudetto winners,… Continue Reading
Atalanta finally gets its man, it just took all summer to arrive at this point! It has been plain and obvious that Atalanta has always needed depth in the defensive midfield, but La Dea outdid themselves not only fortifying its… Continue Reading
Apparently Atalanta is can only be afforded one piece of good news per weekend – and ultimately, I guess I’ll take the long payoff with La Dea’s fantastic imminent midfield signing rather than earning three points against Bologna. Nonetheless, it… Continue Reading
Date: August 28, 2021Time: 18:30 CET Atalanta’s home opener is here, and yes there will be fans to finally cheer the team on! In what feels like eons since Atalanta kicked a ball around Gewiss with supporters in the stands,… Continue Reading
Spoiler Alert – He’s Basically Marten de Roon! In Atalanta’s endless attempt to find an acceptable midfield rotation for the stalwart duo of Marten de Roon and Remo Freuler, La Dea have been linked to a variety of names this… Continue Reading
Almost three years ago, or 1,090 days to be exact, Gianpiero Gasperini – either by choice or necessity – unknowingly started one of the most mind-blowing streaks in recent Atalanta history. Nobody knew at the time, but the de Roon/Freuler… Continue Reading
It may not be a defensive midfielder, but everyone can “Sheik Yerbouti,” (last Zappa reference, I swear!) as Atalanta fortify a weakened wingback core by bringing back Chelsea’s Davide Zappacosta. An Atalantino for one season, Zappacosta suffered through a near… Continue Reading
The game seemed dead in the water. A rejuvenated Ivan Juric Torino side that looked a polar opposite from the side that limped to the finish line last season had Atalanta on the ropes the entire match. But football is… Continue Reading