Even though last season Atalanta didn't manage to finish in the European zone, but I also still think it's reasonable because after all Atalanta I can say is not a big team with a lot of money that can do anything. With Atalanta's ability as a team as it is, I think Atalanta is still on a good line in its competition in Serie A and with that, Atalanta will still have a chance to finish the season in the European zone. What's more, as long as the big teams in Serie A are still not stable in consistent performance, then Atalanta still has a chance to be the best in the hunt for European tickets for next season.
Yes, Atalanta's chance to get a place in the European zone is still very open. Especially now that they are starting the season very well compared to other clubs. I think if they are able to maintain the current state, finishing in the Champions League zone is not impossible even though their opponents are now quite tough. The key is they don't lose points if they face a competitor for that spot.
Atalanta showed improved form compared to the previous season, it looks like Gasperini did a good job as a coach by evaluating Atalanta's
performance in the previous season. Gasperini corrected several mistakes made by Atalanta in the previous season, therefore Atalanta's
performance this season is much different from the previous season. I'm even quite optimistic that Atalanta can enter the top 6 this season,
so next season Atalanta can return to playing in European competitions. But to get into the top 4 is quite difficult, Atalanta must manage to
get points when facing strong teams. As previously Atalanta managed to draw with AC Milan, but Atalanta still need to prove they can get points
from other strong Serie A teams. So we really have to see Atalanta's performance against other big teams first, to finally conclude whether Atalanta
deserves to be in the top 4 or not.