Comments on: Capello: Atalanta ‘fortunate to concede only six goals’, a ‘lesson’ for Italy

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:01:19 +0000

Atalanta did not lost because “they had a bad day”. They simply were dominated in all phases of the game. Italians are too loyal to their outdated system where individualism is ignored. While other nations continue to produce top players with physical and technical skills, Italy are sticking to their tacticality.

By: b

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:43:23 +0000

Palladino was naive to set up the way he did. Playing in an unfamiliar setup against one of the most dangerous attacking teams in world football is a recipe for a result like this. Only two years ago Atalanta was playing this type of pressing, attacking football en route to winning the Europa League. Serie A has had a terrible year in the CL, but I don’t believe this is the result that should necessarily stand out as an indicator of systemic failure.

By: Mo Salah

Mo Salah — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:32:52 +0000

Opponents have been teaching Italian football lessons for a while now, but no one is learning.