Quote from: ginsan on Today at 09:17:09 PM

Quote from: red4slash on Today at 09:04:44 PM

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Atalanta were not even favorites to become champions but in the end they were able to create a surprise by beating Liverpool and Leverkusen. Indeed, sometimes we only measure in terms of their depth and performance last season where Leverkusen and Liverpool performed quite well in the domestic league so that these two teams were favorites to become champions but both failed. Yes, even though in the last season we saw a lot of surprises that happened, I think next season this won't happen again. Where at every opportunity the stronger team must be able to play their game well without assuming that the opponent they are facing is weak.

Even with Atalanta success in becoming champions, of course many people were quite surprised by their good performance, but that's football where a team doesn't have to be taken weak. Competition is always fierce every season and every team that competes in the European league of course cannot be compared to their performance in the domestic league because different competitions are of course different in the way they play.

Atalanta is the luckiest club because it was able to give Leverkusen its first defeat and at the same time win the Europa League trophy. It is understandable why many bettors are only looking towards Leverkusen, with a 51 match unbeaten record, it seems quite impossible to place Atalanta as the team that will come out on top. It's true, in football anything can happen, and I think the Europa League final match will often be used as a reference for the reverse possibilities for a match.

However, Leverkusen also deserves appreciation, they created several amazing moments against Qarabag, and indeed Atalanta was even more amazing by eliminating Liverpool. Meanwhile, Atalanta and Leverkusen will take part in the Champions League next season. For both teams, this competition is certainly more difficult and competitive, but it is not impossible that both of them will again surprise many people there. Next, Atalanta will face Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup match, I don't think Atalanta will be lucky again.