Surprise of the season so far, Atalanta has wowed everyone with their performances and shushing all the haters in some style! They have captivated audiences all over and have shown time and again over the season why they should now be considered at par with the best in Europe.
In this post, I'll be analysing their recent games and study their chances of winning the Champions League this season.
Now let's take a look at their Offensive and Defensive moments which will define their Champions League journey.
Offensive:
One of the key elements to Atalanta’s play under Gasperini is their positional interchange and rotation. It involves the rotation of positions based on specific scenarios that may happen on the football pitch. In the case of Atalanta, this may involve for example the movement of a central midfielder out wide to pick up the ball, taking the space that might normally be occupied by a wing-back. This could create a number of benefits for Atalanta like allow them to create a numerical advantage in a wide area, allow the wing-back to drift inside as the opposition don’t know who to mark.
Defensive:
When defending, Atalanta implement a high-pressing system. One player, closest to the ball, acts as the trigger by a quick and immediate press on the opposition player the moment they receive the ball. As this is happening, the other players stick to the nearest opposition player like glue. If the player who is being pressed manages to complete a pass, it becomes very difficult for the next player in possession to have the ball for long before the Atalanta player gets a foot in. The man-to-man press may have some drawbacks, such as leaving gaps in the field due to a desire to follow the player rather than cover the space. But when done correctly the glue-like marking always forces the player in possession of the ball backwards upon receiving it.
This time around we have one of the brightest ISL stars of our country, currently plying his trade at Hyderabad FC, Deependra Negi, with his views about Atalanta
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Football - Analysed!
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In this post, I'll be analysing their recent games and study their chances of winning the Champions League this season.
Now let's take a look at their Offensive and Defensive moments which will define their Champions League journey.
Offensive:
One of the key elements to Atalanta’s play under Gasperini is their positional interchange and rotation. It involves the rotation of positions based on specific scenarios that may happen on the football pitch. In the case of Atalanta, this may involve for example the movement of a central midfielder out wide to pick up the ball, taking the space that might normally be occupied by a wing-back. This could create a number of benefits for Atalanta like allow them to create a numerical advantage in a wide area, allow the wing-back to drift inside as the opposition don’t know who to mark.
Defensive:
When defending, Atalanta implement a high-pressing system. One player, closest to the ball, acts as the trigger by a quick and immediate press on the opposition player the moment they receive the ball. As this is happening, the other players stick to the nearest opposition player like glue. If the player who is being pressed manages to complete a pass, it becomes very difficult for the next player in possession to have the ball for long before the Atalanta player gets a foot in. The man-to-man press may have some drawbacks, such as leaving gaps in the field due to a desire to follow the player rather than cover the space. But when done correctly the glue-like marking always forces the player in possession of the ball backwards upon receiving it.
This time around we have one of the brightest ISL stars of our country, currently plying his trade at Hyderabad FC, Deependra Negi, with his views about Atalanta
Football - Analysed!
(Video and Statistics Credits - WyScout.com)
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