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October 27, 2020. 22:00. Bergamo. “Jeviss Stadium”
Champions League. Group stage, second round
Chief Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Where to look: Football 3, Volia Football 4 (MEGOGO service)
Injured: De Roon – Cudus
Out of service: Huntelar
Atalanta – Ajax: bookmaker odds
Perhaps not everyone will appreciate the next game between Atalanta and Ajax, but in the future it will surely be remembered a great number of times. Together with a few specialists, Gianpiero Gasperini and Erik ten Haag are the pioneers of modern football. Furthermore, Gasp was “infected” with the idea that it is developing now in Atalanta, that is, in Ajax, during an internship with Louis van Gaal in 1997. The principles of the game of Gasperini and ten Haag differ significantly, but the idea attacking football unites the two mentors.
Immediately I hasten to reassure everyone: two consecutive defeats of “Atalanta” in the championship does not mean that the Bergamasks are in crisis. And then, you know, in the last few days I had a chance to hear enough … Both losses can be explained by specific reasons. Napoli’s 1: 4 happened just after the international break, when Atalanta’s ragged and tired collections returned to Italy in different conditions to play against an opponent who was preparing in the “bubble”. The defeat of “Sampdoria” (1: 3) is to blame for Gasperini’s rotation, to which the coach himself admitted: “I hurt myself experimenting with the composition”. But Gianpiero carried out this rotation with good intentions: the coach tried to catch too many newcomers as quickly as possible.
In these matches, Atalanta was not real. If you want to see the real one, watch the Bergamasks’ encounters with Torino, Cagliari and Midtjylland.
“Atalanta” – “Ajax”: indicative compositions
But in the match with “Ajax” Gasperini will be deprived of one of his main fighters, the Dutchman (which is important) Martin De Roon. In the game against Sampdoria, the defender suffered an injury to the adductor in the area near the groin, and was eliminated for at least two weeks. Pashalich or Malinovsky can replace him.
But for the first time since July 1, main goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini will be in the Atalanta app for the game, who healed his injury. In relation to this return, we are all intrigued by the theme of the first issue. Who will Gasp entrust with guarding the door: Sportiello’s reservist or Gallini’s just returned and, perhaps, not quite finished as the first issue?
Ajax has some casualties, but they do not correspond to Atalanta’s personnel problems. On Tuesday, ten Haag will be without 20-year-old attacking midfielder / forward Mohammed Qudus (said to be a great talent), who was injured in the opening game against Liverpool. Furthermore, the Dutch coach did not add veteran Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to the request. The 37-year-old striker fought Onan in the same match with “Venlo”, not allowing the goalkeeper to break a penalty when the score was 9: 0.
Thus, two young attackers, Anthony and Brian Brobbey, will go to Bergamo.
Read also: Onana and Huntelaar fight for penalties after crushing victory over Venlo
Read also: Holland Championship. Venlo 0:13 Ajax. Video review of the match
Atalanta – Ajax: the author’s forecast
Last season, Ajax “took a step back” from the sale of De Ligt and Frankie De Jong, and this season, it seems, is ready to return to the level of the 2018/19 season, when the Amsterdammers could not access the Champions League final because of the ridiculous goal rule out of our time. Ten Haag’s team gradually advanced into the season, but after the break for international matches, they got back in shape: 5: 1 with Heerenveen and 13: 0 with Venlo. Even in the home loss to Liverpool (0: 1), Ajax showed such strong and daring play that few rivals to the Reds would dare to do.
I hope a very open football in which anything can happen. One thing is for sure: there will be many heads.
Frequently asked questions
🥇 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 22:00
🥇 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with odds 1.82
