Raffaele Palladino desires to see ‘an ideal efficiency’ from Atalanta towards outdated pal Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea. ‘It’s a possibility to show ourselves’ within the Champions League.
It kicks off on the New Steadiness Area in Bergamo on Tuesday at 20.00 GMT.
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Though La Dea have carried out very nicely since he took over from sacked Ivan Juric, there was an surprising setback on the weekend with .
“We’ve got to start once more after a nasty efficiency,”
“I spoke to the lads, who had been very dissatisfied over how that sport went. We don’t wish to repeat this type of sport, and tomorrow is a chance to show ourselves towards Chelsea, preventing for each ball.
“I’ve a bunch of nice males and so they wish to make up for what occurred in Verona. This stuff mustn’t ever occur once more and we’ve received to present our all towards each Chelsea and Cagliari. I wish to see the right efficiency.”
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Palladino calls for perfection from Atalanta
VERONA, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Raffaele Palladino, Head Coach of Atalanta, speaks throughout an interview previous to the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Atalanta BC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on December 06, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
Atalanta have carried out significantly higher within the Champions League to this point this season than in Serie A, so it’s hoped they will keep that focus.
“We wish to attain a degree the place we have now that depth in all of the competitions. In an effort to attain massive aims, we want everybody to step up and provides their contribution,” added Palladino.
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“I have to spend extra time with the lads, we’ve received to battle on each pitch. This group has to refuel its enthusiasm after some disappointing months.”
Chelsea gained the Convention League final season and are at present flying excessive within the Premier League, whereas within the Champions League they adopted a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich with three victories and a 2-2 draw at Qarabag.
That included a rare 3-0 win over Barcelona final day out.
NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: Raffaele Palladino Atalanta BC head coach throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 22, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
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“I would like an ideal efficiency,” continued Palladino. “Going through sturdy opponents lets you perceive sure issues. We’ve got to take it one sport at a time.
“I count on a really sturdy Chelsea with nice particular person abilities. I studied them once I hung out in England, however clearly in a match state of affairs is a complete completely different matter.
“I’m glad for Maresca and all he’s doing, seeing as we’ve been mates since our time collectively at Juventus.”
BERGAMO, ITALY – NOVEMBER 30: Raffaele Palladino, Head Coach of Atalanta BC embraces with Kamaldeen Sulemana of Atalanta BC following the group’s victory throughout the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and ACF Fiorentina at Gewiss Stadium on November 30, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Atalanta have all the time various their techniques with generally a centre-forward, others Charles De Ketelaere performing as a False 9, so what can we count on tomorrow?
“We’ll see, I’ve many choices in assault, however what counts is that the group performs the right sport. We are able to’t wait to get out onto the sphere,” stated Palladino.
“I performed as a ahead beneath Gian Piero Gasperini and discovered quite a bit, so now I’m attempting to go on that have. Charles is a frontrunner and a implausible participant. He’s working so onerous for the group, because the strikers are all the time the primary defenders.
“I like to see him battling on in each circumstance. Gianluca Scamacca is enhancing and has to play for the purpose in addition to for his teammates. He must rediscover his rapport with the online after the harm.”