This is not the first time that Atalanta is will be playing in the Champions league. They have been in the competition in previous times and they fully understand what it takes play in the Champions league. In my opinion any team that manage to win the europa league can cope with the demands of the Champions league. Atalanta did very well in the europa league last season, they even performed far better than some clubs that participated in the Champions league. The only difference is that here they will be playing with more bigger clubs that boast of more squad dept and experienced managers. But I believe that Atalanta can survive the group stages and even make it as far as the knock out stages. Atlanta is not the least club in the Champions league, I know it will be difficult for them to win the Champions league, but they are also a strong side that can win clubs with same ranking as them. Sometimes they can even win bigger clubs too. They did it against Liverpool last season, under Jurgen Klopp.
What I see from Italian teams including Atalanta, they can always make a surprise in big competitions. And I'm sure those who pay attention every season to how the Italian teams play in the UCL or in the European League will definitely understand this. Atalanta last season also made a big surprise in the European League and beat Liverpool with a big score. And in our European league final, we were also impressed with their performance, who managed to beat Leverkusen, who were even unbeatable in the Bundesliga. And I'm sure that this season, in the UCL or in the Europa League, we will see another surprise from the Italian team. And Atalanta in the UCL cannot be underestimated. because Atalanta also has a lot of experience at UCL. It's just that the competition this season is much more difficult because the number of teams in the UCL has also increased. And different systems can also be another challenge.