Watched the whole game for a second time now.
Atalanta played quite well.
Giasperini is really doing something with that team and considering how good they have been this year, it was not an easy match for us.
They play positive, pressing, attacking football, and it especially showed in the first 20 minutes of the 1st half ,where they pressed us really high. They almost had the same amount of possession as us, which shows that they came to play, not defend.
Positives:
Passing/movement:
good offensive understanding and link up play. Its really starting to show now: combinations between pjanic and the strikers (especially dybala) is getting more and more promising.
Marchisio looks to be back at his best: he Bossed that midfield like a real Lieutenant. Only needs to get his Rifle shooting aim back and were in for another great season from him.
Wingplay:
Our backs were active and positive, the way we like them. I can see the 3-5-2 being a deadly formation once we reach full potential and injured players recover.
Negatives:
Mentality If there is one thing i feel we need to improve, its the way we finish games: too often the lack of concentration makes us concede stupid goals, like the game against Lyon. Its a mentality thing, and needs to be fixed as soon as possible, especially in Champions League as teams are deadly to these sort of slip ups.
This however, was a cup match so i can understand that they slacked off a bit.
Hernanes: No comment.
all in all , entertaining game and job well done.
Forza Juve.
Atalanta played quite well.
Giasperini is really doing something with that team and considering how good they have been this year, it was not an easy match for us.
They play positive, pressing, attacking football, and it especially showed in the first 20 minutes of the 1st half ,where they pressed us really high. They almost had the same amount of possession as us, which shows that they came to play, not defend.
Positives:
Passing/movement:
good offensive understanding and link up play. Its really starting to show now: combinations between pjanic and the strikers (especially dybala) is getting more and more promising.
Marchisio looks to be back at his best: he Bossed that midfield like a real Lieutenant. Only needs to get his Rifle shooting aim back and were in for another great season from him.
Wingplay:
Our backs were active and positive, the way we like them. I can see the 3-5-2 being a deadly formation once we reach full potential and injured players recover.
Negatives:
Mentality If there is one thing i feel we need to improve, its the way we finish games: too often the lack of concentration makes us concede stupid goals, like the game against Lyon. Its a mentality thing, and needs to be fixed as soon as possible, especially in Champions League as teams are deadly to these sort of slip ups.
This however, was a cup match so i can understand that they slacked off a bit.
Hernanes: No comment.
all in all , entertaining game and job well done.
Forza Juve.
