Quote from: ShowOff on June 21, 2025, 08:27:56 PM

The Champions League trophy still seems a long way off for Atalanta. It's not impossible, but they'd need a lot of miracles to actually lift the trophy. I think the Europa League trophy they've won before is one thing, but the competitive level in the Champions League is vastly different. Achieving success in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the Italian Super Cup are more realistic targets, and I believe Ivan Juric understands very well how to set his team priorities.

From a squad depth perspective, I think Atalanta has quite good players, which will make it easier for Ivan Juric to meet expectations. Of course, it will be difficult to surpass the success Gasperini achieved previously, especially since next season competition will be much tougher. Ivan Juric needs to accelerate his adaptation period, his main task is to maintain Atalanta performance so they don't decline.

The point is that next season Atalanta must set realistic targets, so don't be too dreamy about achieving targets that they themselves are hesitant to achieve. Because in Serie A, Atalanta basically has not gotten maximum results at this time, although it is true that in the past two seasons Atalanta has been able to compete in the top 4 positions in Serie A. But if, for example, Atalanta sets a goal to be able to become champions in the Champions League next season, I think that is really unrealistic for Atalanta to achieve. Moreover, Atalanta currently has a new coach, Ivan Juric, who will certainly need a long adaptation. So if you look at this, Atalanta's performance could decline next season, if Juric is a little slow to adapt at Atalanta.

Because even though Atalanta basically has a good squad, if, for example, Juric has not been able to adapt well, I think that will be an obstacle for Atalanta. That is why next season Atalanta is more suited to pursuing the Scudetto title rather than pursuing the Champions League, because basically Atalanta has never won the Scudetto. So rather than immediately pursuing a target that is too high, I think Atalanta should start from something more realistic. Because even though it is true that for a team to be able to win the Champions League trophy will indeed be a very high pride, but in my opinion it will be very bad, if for example the team has not won a trophy from its own domestic league. So the point is Atalanta have to realize this now.