The Nerazzurri head coach has leapt to the defence of his Atalanta players who have been accused of losing their
motivation at the tail end of the season.
La Dea have had a very successful campaign this season after being promoted to the top-flight of Italian football last year.
They have put in some wonderful performances over the course of the season and have surprised many teams with their performances, and have upset Italian powerhouses like AS Roma and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan this season.
Colantuono has effectively sealed Atalanta’s fate and it is highly unlikely that they would be going down this campaign. However,
there were many people complaining over the result of week 34 match against Catania, a game which the Orobici lost 2-0 against Vincenzo Montella’s men.
The Atalanta coach further stated that they had not become complacent in the final rounds of the season and threw caution to
the wind by stating that the gap between them and Lecce is a mere five points. The coach further went on to state that the loss against Catania came due to mistakes made during the match and not because of the motivation levels within the team.
During his interview with the press after the match against Catania, the coach further stated:
“At Catania we lost the game particularly for our mistakes made, but I do not see a team that is unmotivated.”
He further contemplated on the need of his team to gather themselves and concentrate on the match against Chievo. He was quoted
to have said:
“Now we need to regain our mental energy to be ready for tomorrow night. Importantly, we can move three points closer to our
goal by playing. Even so, the situation is not tragic - the gap to the relegation zone is still good. However, it is a lead we cannot afford to give up - we have been troubled with lapses in concentration at this time.”
Atalanta have five more matches remaining in the Lega and are sitting in the 14th position of the Serie A. Their
next league outing would be against Chievo, and it will be a tricky tie for the Nerazzurri.
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