As a coach, Alonso is undoubtedly lucky, because he has only been in charge for two years and won the Bundesliga championship. In contrast, the coach of Atlanta, Gasperini, has been in charge for more than 20 years and has not won the championship before. However, after that night, the 66 year old coach finally won the first championship trophy in his coaching career.
In the final of the Europa League, Atalanta came out of the cold. This strong team in Serie A finally won the Europa League championship with a 3-0 victory over Leverkusen when they were not optimistic. After the game, Gasperini applauded on the sidelines to celebrate. Although the old coach with white hair was extremely restrained, his tears in his eyes were full of his bitterness. It was not easy for him to walk this way.
This season, Atlanta is not a favorite to win the Europa League. After the knockout match, teams like Liverpool and Leverkusen are the champions in the minds of fans. Even Rome is more hopeful than Atlanta. Because in the history of the team, Atlanta has never won the European championship. They are just a "small team" with no sense of existence in Europe. Such a team is not enough to attract everyone's attention.
However, it was the humble Atlanta that brought great surprise to the fans. In the knockout round, they first sent away the Portuguese Premier League champion Portugal Sports, and then beat Liverpool in a cold manner. They beat Marseille in the semi-final without accident. In the final, Lukman stood out. The 26 year old Nigerian striker contributed to his career and the most wonderful game. Finally, with his three goals, he helped Atlanta defeat the arrogant Leverkusen and win the championship.
In the first half, Lukman made Leverkusen suffer a lot. He first cruised in the restricted area, then suddenly pushed forward from behind, ran to the front of Leverkusen defender, and easily outflanked the goal. After that, Lukman made a breakthrough with the ball and finally volleyed the goal.
In the second half, Lukman staged a textbook counter attack goal. He adjusted the ball in the front court and then blasted the goal. The whole process was completed at one go, and Leverkusen's defender had no way to take him.
This night, Atlanta won the championship with a 3-0 victory over Leverkusen, and also created three miracles:
1. This is the first time that they have won the European Championships since they founded the team for 117 years, filling the gap in history;
2. This is the first time that Gasperini has led the team to win the championship since he was in charge for 21 years;
3. Atlanta let Leverkusen suffer his first defeat of the season. Before that, no matter Bayern, Dorte or Rome and other strong teams could defeat Leverkusen. Now Alonso's unbeaten myth has been broken by Atlanta.
It can be predicted that after coming back to Italy, Atlanta will certainly celebrate and revel with the fans. In the last two Serie A games, Atalanta may rotate at any time. Gasperini may give the main players a holiday in advance to let them recover and participate in the European Cup next month. This is also the result that Rome hopes to see. As long as Atlanta can't get 2 points against Turin and Fiorentina, they will definitely rank fifth in Serie A, which will also help Serie A get the sixth place in the Champions League, and Rome will also be qualified for the Champions League.
Obviously, the final two league games of Atlanta will determine the fate of Rome. Having ensured the qualification of the Champions League, Atlanta doesn't need to fight with its rivals, but can also give Rome a free hand. Serie A will also win six Champions League seats, which is a happy result. Why not do it?
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