Raffaele Palladino is ‘proud’ of Atalanta’s run of three consecutive victories . ‘My crew had the suitable mentality and loved their soccer.’
Charles De Ketelaere additionally ended his 118-day Serie A purpose drought to open the scoring with a glancing header on Lorenzo Bernasconi’s nook, but it surely remained open till the final kick of the sport with Mario Pasalic’s counter-attack.
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There have been issues for Berat Djimsiti, who went off after a knock earlier than half-time and was taken to hospital for X-Rays, which excluded microfractures.
Palladino hails Atalanta progress
BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 10: Gamers of Atalanta BC have a good time following he Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Torino FC at Gewiss Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Pictures)
“I’m very happy, as I advised the crew I needed a efficiency with character, and I noticed them set foot on the sector with the suitable mentality. They needed to win and in addition loved their soccer, in order that makes me a proud coach,”
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“The one remorse is that we didn’t rating the second purpose earlier, as we left the sport open, and something can occur in soccer. Torino had probabilities, however my crew actually needed this win. I’m comfortable for Mario too, he scored an important purpose.”
It was an emotional celebration for Pasalic, who misplaced his father earlier than Christmas, and shed a tear as he was hugged by all his teammates on the last whistle.
BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 10: Isak Hien of Atalanta BC and Marten de Roon of Atalanta BC have a good time through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Torino FC at Gewiss Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Pictures)
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La Dea have achieved one thing they hadn’t skilled for the reason that Gian Piero Gasperini period, as this was their third consecutive Serie A victory.
They have been a number of the hardest fixtures, beating Roma, Bologna and now Torino, and so they have conceded only one purpose within the final 5 rounds.
“Probably the most troublesome video games are the following ones, as Pisa are sturdy on house turf, Parma have a variety of high quality. We should face each opponent with the identical mentality, as it’s the solely means we are able to maintain climbing the desk,” famous Palladino.
“These lads have given a lot within the final two months and everybody who performs provides their all. I see them having fun with themselves, working as a crew and the forwards are the primary to assist the defence, so I can solely be proud of that.”
BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 10: Davide Zappacosta of Atalanta BC in motion through the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Torino FC at Gewiss Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Pictures)
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This end result means after their dismal begin below earlier coach Ivan Juric.
They’re now forward of Bologna in seventh place, even contemplating the Rossoblu have a sport in hand, because the hole is 4 factors.
“Since I arrived, I introduced a unique methodology of coaching, however I requested the crew to work with a variety of depth, as there isn’t a lot time between video games,” defined Palladino.
“We wanted that to get the health ranges up, I nonetheless really feel we may be extra medical in entrance of purpose, as in each sport we don’t convert sufficient probabilities and we noticed immediately how harmful that may be.
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“We’re creating the scoring alternatives, so we needs to be extra nervous if we didn’t create them. We’re additionally nonetheless with out vital gamers like Lookman, Kossounou and Bellanova, however we’ve obtained to get targets from extra areas of the crew and never simply the forwards. We are able to actually enhance in that sense.”