Quote from: Renampun on May 28, 2024, 08:50:18 PM

Quote from: Sakanwa on May 27, 2024, 07:56:24 PM

Leverkusen couldn't believe what they saw,they actually thought Atalanta was a team they could override,but the opposite happened to them,ending their unbeaten record in Europe and Europa league's competition.It was a big dissappointment to them,but they have to accept it the way they saw it,think of next season, recruit more players so the team can have squad depth because they are entering into a very tough competition,which is the Champions league,and I think in my opinion,that if they can keep all their players intact,they will do well.

Am I the only one who feels that but I'm sure before the match started, the Leverkusen squad was already on par with Atalanta, Atalanta is not the strongest team in the Italian league but they have a lot of secrets and indeed the team from the Italian league is not an easy team to beat, this Atalanta won should be a valuable lesson for Leverkusen, especially since they currently have strong competitiveness in every international league competition, next season Leverkusen will not play in the European League, they have already moved up to the Champions League but Atalanta still has the opportunity to play in the European League.

The key was located on the gasperini in the last game of europa league this season. His strategy was particularly efficient in avoiding leverkusen from building up the attack, it makes leverkusen players frustrated with it. This is also making it difficult for Leverkusen to even reach the penalty box and leverkusen tries to made some long shoots with the hope it can go straight to the goal keeper. Look at the statistics. It is apparent that Gasperini was the driving force behind Atlanta's victory.
The Italian club has more options for preventing the club from building up from the bottom. This is what Gasperini did in his last game. Xabi did not even have an alternative technique for this.

Leverkusen players are also finding it difficult to leave from Atalanta players, this is also helping atalanta to isolate the leverkusen in that game. This is what occurs when you have average players who aren't innovative enough to avoid getting marked by their opponents.
Leverkusen did not have somebody who could perform what Real Madrid did against Manchester City.