Atalanta are unlikely to compete for the title. Atalanta performed well at the beginning of the season but gradually fell behind. If they want to win the Serie A title, they have to maintain a consistent performance throughout the season. This is not possible for Atalanta.
If Atalanta wants to win the title, they will definitely have to strengthen their squad. There is no alternative. At the same time, they will have to perform very carefully. Atalanta has also qualified for the Champions League. If they want to do well on both platforms, it will be more difficult for Atalanta. If Atalanta focuses only on Serie A, then maybe it will be easier for Atalanta to maintain a consistent performance.
Based on their last 2 seasons, they should have a great chance of being in the Serie A title race. Looking at the list of goalscorers last season, the top 3 names are filled by Atalanta players, they are Mateo Retegui & Ademola Lookman. I think Atalanta are just unlucky & they should have a clear objective in their matches, it's no use having a lot of goals in certain matches because the points are the same (3 points).
Atalanta's attacking lineup is stronger we have seen. Their players have the ability to score a lot of goals. In the last two seasons we have seen 70 goal from Atalanta players. But then we do not see the results from the team as expected. So where is the atalanta's weakness?
Atalanta's defense needs to be somewhat stronger. However, it cannot be said that Atalanta's defense is weak. In addition to strengthening the defense, Atalanta should be completely focused on Serie A. Atalanta has qualified for the Champions League. Atalanta has no chance of winning the Champions League title. If Atalanta gives full focus on Serie A, they have the potential to do dominate in serie A.