Atalanta don show say dem serious for dis Champions League race after dem collect three points from Lecce for Monday match. Dem win 3-0 for Stadio Via del Mare, and dis victory don bring dem closer to top four for Serie A table.
Giorgio Scalvini, Nikola Krstovic, and Giacomo Raspadori na di players wey score di goals. Krstovic sef na old boy of Lecce, but e no show dem any mercy. Di win don push Atalanta to seventh position, but dem dey just one point behind Roma and Juventus wey dey fifth and sixth.
Raffaelle Palladino team don take advantage of how other teams perform for Monday early games. Como play goalless draw with Udinese, while Roma suffer heavy 5-2 loss to Inter Milan. Dis results don make di race for Champions League qualification more tight.
Lecce fans no happy at all after di match. Dem boo dia team as dem fall back to relegation zone. Dem dey level on 27 points with Cremonese, but Cremonese get better head-to-head record.
For Juventus side, di pressure dey high as dem prepare to face Genoa later for Monday. Di Bianconeri need win to stay in Champions League contention. Dem draw 1-1 with Sassuolo before international break, but win today go put dem within one point of fourth place.
Marco Ottolini, Juventus director of sport, don talk about contract talks with Dusan Vlahovic and coach Luciano Spalletti. Ottolini say e dey happy to face Genoa, e old club, but e mind dey on di game. “Di team dey do well, including those wey return from international duty, and we dey ready to concentrate on dis final sprint,” e tell Sky Sport Italia.
About Vlahovic contract, Ottolini say dem don start talks again after di Serbian striker return from Belgrade. “With Dusan we start talk again after im return from Belgrade, showing di mutual desire to sit down and evaluate di situation. Those talks go continue over di next few weeks,” e explain.
For coach Spalletti own, Ottolini say talks dey at advanced stage, but no rush. “With di coach, as im himself say, no dey rush. We dey concentrated on these final games, but talks dey at advanced stage.”
Di match go kick off at Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 17.00 UK time. Jonathan David go lead di attack for Juventus, with Francisco Conceicao, Weston McKennie and Kenan Yildiz to support am. Vlahovic and Arek Milik fit only come from bench as dem still dey regain full fitness.
Ottolini also talk about development of young players for Italian football. E say Juventus dey happy with dia Next Gen team progress, but e require investment and patience. “When e come to Italian football as a whole, many express dia opinions, but I feel we need to sit down, set individual interests aside, and focus on di system in total,” e add.
Atalanta go face Juventus on Saturday, and den travel to Roma di following weekend. Dem two matches go determine if Atalanta fit enter Champions League next season. Di race don tight well well, and every point dey count for dis final sprint.
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