Atalanta, Gasperini is speechless: glaring bad luck, the figure is impressive
Atalanta, che sfortuna: Gasperini senza parole, il dato incredibile – SerieAnews
How often does a team deserve more but fail to reap the fruits of its labor? If there is one club that knows what it means to struggle without seeing proper recognition, it is surely Atalanta. Gian Piero Gasperini’s team is having a season that, statistics in hand, shows how unfair the fate that accompanies it is.
285 shots on goal: this is the incredible figure that makes the Bergamasks the team with the most shots on goal in the entire Serie A league, a full seven more than Inter, which is in second place in this special ranking.
Atalanta, gol e numeri da capogiro
Atalanta is still one of the most potent offensive forces in Serie A. With 54 goals scored, the Bergamo team is the second best attack in the league, surpassed only by Inter Milan, which leads the league with its 58 goals.
But among the protagonists of this incredible run there is one name that stands out above them all: Matías Retegui, the bomber who emerged as Serie A’s top scorer. His flair for goal, presence in the box and ability to hurt opposing defenses have been one of Atalanta’s strengths.
Atalanta, gol e numeri da capogiro (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
However, while the Argentine center forward is leading the team to extraordinary heights, there is also bad luck that prevents Gasperini from reaping the benefits of a game that, numbers in hand, would be more than deserved. The shots are many, the goals too, but every now and then it seems that the ball just doesn’t want to go in. This pun might sound trite, but it is the truth for Atalanta, which finds itself to be a team that produces a lot but reaps little.
Tanti tiri, ma poca fortuna
We could stop at this figure, but it does not end there. Atalanta is not only the team that shoots the most, it is also the one that hits the most posts and crossbars, with as many as 14 woodpeckers so far. Not even Cagliari and Inter (stopped at 13) have managed to “do better.” It really seems that luck is not on the side of the Nerazzurri, who keep trying hard, but fate seems to mock them in every possible way. So many shots, so many woods, but still too many missed opportunities.
Gasperini, always the first to motivate his boys and try to find solutions, is now facing a situation that is certainly not easy to digest. The enthusiasm and determination of his boys are undeniable, but when the numbers are so exemplary, it is really hard not to be speechless. The question that naturally arises is: what more could this Atalanta do to be rewarded in a concrete way?
The chances of hitting important goals such as access to the Champions League are still alive, but it will be necessary for the team to keep fighting and maybe luck will finally decide to smile a little more often. Will Atalanta be able to find that icing on the cake that it has so far lacked? A feat that, in light of the numbers, would be more than deserved.
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