Going forward I thought it’d be fun to drop immediate post match reactions to fully incapsulate either the joy or anger brought about by the match (and then perhaps followed up by a more measured take once the dust settles).… Continue Reading
After a long and much needed break from diving deep into the inner workings of the Atalanta football machine, I will say it feels good to be back! A busy work and life tidal wave is generally never fun, but… Continue Reading
Date: February 26, 2023Time: 20:45 CET | 14:45 EST A Quick Tale of the Tape Milan: 4th | 44 points | +11 GD | +9.7 xGD | Last Five: 6 points (2W, 0D, 3L)Atalanta: 6th | 41 points | +16… Continue Reading
All Atalantini have had to stomach the agony of dropping seemingly winnable points at home for the past two years. So what gives? How can a team that is second in points earned on the road, while doing the double… Continue Reading
I knew there was an ominous omen looming over this game. I missed the opening kickoff, and sure enough when I go to turn the television on around the 55th second mark, Lecce head already earned a relatively dangerous free… Continue Reading
Date: February 19, 2023Time: 12:30 CET | 6:30 CET A Quick Tale of the Tape Atalanta: 3rd | 41 points | +17 GD | +12.5 xGD | Last Five: 10 points: (3W, 1D, 1L) | Top Scorer: Ademola Lookman (12… Continue Reading
Football, and especially calcio, is a what have you done for me lately sport. Extreme highs and cavernous lows dictate the current mentality of the fandom and the press – sometimes making it difficult to remember that oftentimes everything levels… Continue Reading
Date: February 11, 2023Time: 20:45 CET | 14:45 EST A Quick Tale of the Tape Lazio: 4th | 39 points | +20 GD | +4.4 xGD | Top Scorer – Mattia Zaccagni (8 goals)Atalanta: 5th | 38 points | +15… Continue Reading
Let’s get one thing out of the way – Joakim Maehle getting sent off early was a ridiculously hasty decision by Matteo Marcerano. If not for his poor handling of the offsides debacle in the Juventus Salernitana match in the… Continue Reading
Date: February 4, 2023Time: 20:45 CET | 14:45 EST A Quick Tale of the Tape Sassuolo: 16th | 20 points | -8 GD | -1.4 xGDAtalanta: 4th | 38 points | 16 GD | +11.2 xGD Atalanta will be hungry… Continue Reading