Quote from: Slow death on June 08, 2024, 11:07:18 PM

Quote from: mamesso on June 08, 2024, 03:26:42 PM

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When you see Atalanta's position in the series, anyone can think that they are an extremely weak team, and this is true when you compare Atalanta in Serie A in relation to teams like Inter, Juventus, Milan, which are teams that manage to win Serie A. but Atalanta outside of Italy has opponents that have historically won and they are strong opponents that, as people don't look at the past, as soon as they look at Atalanta outside of Italy playing against teams like Liverpool and Leverkusen they could thinking that on paper Atalanta is weak, when in reality on paper Atalanta is strong when they play against Liverpool and Leverkusen

just look at the story:

source: https://livescores.biz/h2h/atalanta-vs-bayer-leverkusen

In the last games Atalanta always beat Leverkusen.

source: https://livescores.biz/h2h/atalanta-vs-liverpool-cf

Liverpool won 2 times and Atalanta won 2 times, they are evenly matched. This shows that liverpool and leverkusen were unlucky to play against atalanta who are an opponent that has historically done well against them, unfortunately atalanta in series A don't even have any chance of becoming series A champions in all seasons. That's why in my opinion I say that leverkusen is not a strong team outside of germany, they will do poorly in the european champions league, just like liverpool and even atalanta

The Europa League is just as challenging as the Champions League. Leverkusen demonstrating they have the heart, the skill, and the chops by making it to the championship game. If they don't have the CL badge, don't dismiss them. A hungry team with something to prove is dangerous. That hunger, Leverkusen has. They're going to arrive prepared to prove to the world that they belong on the main platform

Whatever can happen in soccer. See Leicester City; they were given no opportunity, yet they went on to win the entire Premier League. Leverkusen's got a similar vibe. Before making any snap judgments, let's see what they can do in the Champions League. They upsetting a few well-known people wouldn't surprise me. They have the drive, the skill, and now the opportunity