Torino-Atalanta 2-4: Belotti’s double, but Gómez drags the Goddess

From our correspondent Andrea Elefante

September 26
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Atalanta is still a scoring machine, Torino is still not the machine that Giampaolo is riding, according to his football principles. Gasperini’s team made their debut in the League, winning serenely in the comeback – a tradition maintained – after Belotti’s goalscoring illusion, allowing themselves moments of great football and still too many defensive errors. Toro still does not have the strength to take advantage of it: he is in the game for a while, clinging to an increasingly advanced Belotti, but in the second half he continues to denounce a fall in athletics and the conviction, typical of a team still in the pipeline. The new ones, Giampaolo has lined up three, they have yet to be included, the ideas of the game are born imperfect compared to the technician’s creed.

The options

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Giampaolo launches the new wing defenders, Vojvoda and Murru, of which he will not have the desired contribution. Berenguer as playmaker is confirmed (preferring him to Verdi) with the Zaza-Belotti couple. Double forward (Colombian) also for Gasperini, with Muriel and Zapata: offensive trio completed by Gómez, the center of the field is that of last season, while in defense, with Romero and Djimsiti disqualified and Palomino in late condition, they trust him Croatian Sutalo, together in Toloi and Caldara.

First half

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Two goals in the first 13 ‘, preceded by a crossbar full of Zaza who drinks Sutalo, but then chooses the powerful shot instead of crossed: the signal of the fun and full of errors match that will be. Belotti opens the game: Rincón jumps dry at Gómez, who does not chase him, Toloi to leave the Gallo, who cuts like a knife and nails Sportiello. Papu understands that he has to fix it and it takes less than 2 ‘, also because Rincón imitates him, leaving him free to choose and aim for the tied right. It is the moment in which Atalanta firmly takes control of the game, tormenting Torino on the left wing – Vojvoda in very difficulty in the hammer of Gosens – and with the game changes already suffered in Florence by the grenade. Those who fall again in the 21st minute – a center from Gómez and a fantastic right-hand cross from Muriel, slides behind the fragile Murru – and risk collapsing in the 42nd minute, when Gómez’s second assist finds, again on the right, the Hateboer trailer, without Murru (or Nkoulou for help) being able to intervene. But Toro, who had “seen” the possible 2-2 in the 28th minute (Berenguer’s incursion that inexplicably loses time and does not shoot), has at least one other character. Belotti’s, who keeps his team afloat just a minute later: Vojvoda gives the first sign of life by putting a ball in the middle, Caldara is overtaken by an intervention attempt by Zaza, there is still the Gallo left behind by Toloi on point and scores the 3-2 header.

Second half

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Those hoping for a Toro to complete the comeback in the second half find themselves almost alone with Atalanta, who plays with increasing awareness. The 4-2 preview is a header crushed by Hateboer after the usual change of sides with Gosens, but less than a minute passes before Gasperini’s team puts victory in the fridge: Muriel has all the space that Lee wants De Roon’s central foray, completing a game as midfield dominator with the safety goal. And there Giampaolo’s team surrendered, despite the changes of the coach, who played the cards of Lukic, Verdi and then Millico, to tie a 4-3-3. Gasperini has a long bench and uses it, also giving the debut to Mojica and Lammers, who have just arrived. But what matters most is being able to manage energy, govern the game with serenity: Atalanta is back on the pitch on Wednesday, in Rome, against Lazio. A promise of great football.