Oh La Dea help us - Atalanta story

[rok17]

19 games - 30 points - 7th place : "Ciao Bortolo Mutti!"

Only 30 points in last 19 games, was simply not good enough for recently relegated Atalanta, who was looking to 'walk through' serie B, but instead they are struggling in the mid-table. And the caouse of that was todays meeting of board and chairman and they decided to sack Mutti, who lead team for about a year and only manged to get them relegated.

Mutti's last game against Modena

Name of his succsessor will be known after new year, becaouse of the christmas holidays the negotiations for new Atalanta manager are stopped. Trainings will be lead by Mutti's assistant manager Marco Savorani, but Savorani isn't listed as a possible candidate for role of a manager.

Who will replace him ?

Rok Novosel will lead Atalanta to glory

The ship of Atalanta which was lead by Mutti has flown into some dangerous waters of not returning to top flight football. By the opinion of the chairman Antonio Percassi this inexperienced 40-year old will give the squad some good old balkan rules that every team needs: hard work, order, discipline.

Novosel was choosen ahead of some more known football managers like Jacques Santini, Jean Tigana

Novosel will arive in Bergamo tomorrow morning, where he will meet his staff and and the players at the club. After the morning training he will turn his attention to the media, who will ask him questions in the press confrence room.

As Mutti didn't left much behind, Novosel will have to do it all. Adjust players to the new way of thinking, set new tactics and have a sit down with his assistant manager how to strengthen the squad in the January transfer window.

Atalanta B.C.

Full name: Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio SpA
Nickname(s): La Dea (The Goddess), Nerazzurri (Black-blues), Orobici (Orobics)
Founded: 1907
Ground: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, (Bergamo, Italy)
Capacity: 24,642

Chairman: Antonio Percassi
Fierce rivals: Napoli, Brescia, Inter, Roma, Verona, Torino, A.C. Milan
Other rivals: Perugia, Fiorentina, Juventus
Estimated value: £24.5 M ( Loan Debt: £30.5 M )
Media prediction: 1st
Competitions: Italian Cup ( 1963 ), Italian Serie B ( 1940, 1959, 1984, 2006 )

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*If you could give me some questions ( max 2-3 ) for the press conference ( pretend like you are a reporter )

 

[Zaiaz]

This is quite good...will follow from time to time


And the questions:
1) as the new manager what are you hoping
to achieve here?
2) will we be seeing any new faces joining your squad?
3) why do you think you deserve to be sitting here today, surely it
is a gamble BRinging you 'on board the ship'?

 

[rok17]

Press conference at arival of the new manager

Reporter Zaiaz

As the new manager what are you hoping to achieve here ?
I hope to achieve promotion, but it's going to be very hard with Mutti not left much behind. If make this happen in Serie A we will target a safe mid-table position and eventualy going to Europe.

Will we be seeing any new faces joining your squad ?
Former manager made some quite good transfers, but he couldn't cash them. So to answer your question, no, we won't be seeing anyone new at the squad.

Some good transfers made by Mutti

Why do you think you deserve to be sitting here today, surely it is a gamble bringing you 'on board the ship' ?
Becaouse of the faith of chairman that he has put in me and I'm determined to show him that his faith wil payoff. Me cruising the ship ? Gamble ? No, I will do my best and more to bring this club where it belongs to.

Sky Sports reporter

On what players do you count the most ?
I will put my greatest hopes in some golden oldies like Cristiano Doni, Jari Litmanen, Fabio Caserta and some promising young players like Nicola Madonna, Edgar Baretto, Marco Verratti.

Novosel will still count on him

What do you think was the main reason for underachieving Atalanta ?
Main reason I think, that they went to 'casual' in to the season, thinking they can beat anyone without trying and it kinda backfired on them. Secondary reason is Mutti's couldn't get the best out of his players, for e.g. he played Doni on left winger position, while he is a natural playmaker.

Goal.com reporter

What's your tactical approach ?
My tactical approach is controling, wide and quick football. I will use an 4-2-3-1 formation, with two inside forwards. I don't tend to change formations, or players for that matter, so the players who start my first game against Cittadella can count on for playing for the main part of season, of course if there will be injuries we will make forced alterations.

Novosel's preferred formation

What about your staff ? Are you happy with them, or will you bring some reinforcements to headquarters ?
Yes, of course we only have 6 coaches, out of possible 11. We are already negotiating a contract with Rober Prosinečki a legendary Croatian midfielder, who played for the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid. Also high on our list 'to bring' is Massino Bonini, San Marino defender and now a very good coach.

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Serie B - 20. round

Injured: Edgar Baretto, Gianpaolo Bellini
Referee: Nicola Stefanini
5.1.2010, Pier Cesare Tombolato: 5946 viewers

Cittadella 0:3 Atalanta

Jari Litmanen (18), Nicola Madonna (54), Simone Tiribocchi (65)

Jari still got it

Atalanta News

Marco Verratti has made his debut against Citadella
Andrea Consigli kept his clean-sheet now for 339 minutes

Serie B - 21. round

Injured: Edgar Baretto, Gianpaolo Bellini
Referee: Alessandro Italiani
9.1.2010, Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: 10724 viewers

Atalanta 3:0 Grosseto

Cristiano Doni (4, 81), Jari Litmanen (45+3)

Doni started an finished the demolition of Grosseto

Serie B - 22. round

Injured: Gianpaolo Bellini
Referee: Paolo Bernardini
16.1.2010, Artemio Franchi Montepaschi Arena: 13019 viewers

Siena 1:2 Atalanta

Emanuele Calaio (11); Fabio Caserta (54), Jeremie Aliadiere (88)

Aliadiere to the rescue!

Serie B - 23. round

Injured:
Referee: Antonio Damato
23.1.2010,Ezio Scida: 7217 viewers

Crotone 0:2 Atalanta

Marco Verratti (34), Jari Litmanen (59)

Verratti opened his account for Atalanta

Serie B - 24. round

Injured: Simone Padoin
Referee: Roberto Iannello
30.1.2010,Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: 10968 viewers

Atalanta 2:0 Gallipoli

Nicola Madonna (7), Jeremie Aliadiere (88)

Lazzari provided 2 assists which made him man of the match

Atalanta News

January transfer window round-up

Outs:

Marino Defendi ( Nurnberg - £1.1 M )

Thomas Manfredini ( Bari - £4.3 M )

Ins:

Marco Verratti ( Pescara - Full ownership; £220K )

Vaclav Kadlec ( Sparta Prague - £2.7 M )

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So what do you think about the story ?

 

[iNickStuff]

I hate Atalanta,but at the same time,I love this story.

Good luck mate and good progress so far.

 

[rok17]

League Table

Team of the Week

Serie B - 25. round

Injured: Simone Padoin
Referee: Giancarlo Rubino
5.2.2010, Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: 11789 viewers

Atalanta 3:0 Vicenza

Cristiano Doni (8), Vaclav Kadlec (27), Marco Verrati (73)

Cristiano Doni and Atalanta.. what a combination

Atalanta News

Consigli keept his clean sheet for 349 minutes
Vaclav Kadlec made his debut for Atalanta against Vicenza and scored his debut goal. Congratulations!
Atalanta are on fire! 7 straight wins.

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Shock! Egypt appoint Novosel as their new manager!

After poor performances at African Cup of Nations of not reaching the semi-finals of the competition and failing to qualify for World Cup in South Africa, Egyptian FA has decided to sack Hassan Shehata and employ Rok Novosel as new manager. President of the Egyptian FA: "We choose Novosel becaouse of his managerial strategies and his successes at Atalanta which curent stand at 8 games unbeaten. We hope that he will bring some freshness in our game and squad. We wish him good luck."

Poor performances cost him his job

Novosel comment at appointment: I'm very happy to be new manager of Egypt, they have very good players capable of achieving great heigts and I will be their guide to them.

Novosel's first test will be a friendly game against England.

Serie B - 26. round

Injured: Simone Padoin
Referee: Andrea Padovan
13.2.2010, Matusa: 9110 viewers

Frosinone 0:1 Atalanta

Marco Verratti (23)

Verratti scores and take Atalanta to 3rd place - step closer to Serie A

Serie B - 27. round

Injured: Simone Padoin
Referee: Giulio Dobosz
20.2.2010, Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: 13523 viewers

Atalanta 3:2 Ascoli

Cristiano Doni (11), Nicola Madonna (78), Fabio Caserta (90+1); Alain Nef (8), Odion Ighalo (48)

Caserta late goal, gives hope for fans to see their teeam once again play in top flight football

Serie B - 28. round

Injured: Simone Padoin, George Forsyth, Fabio Casetra
Referee: Fabio Vicinanza
27.2.2010, Carlo Castellani: 7372 viewers

Empoli 1:2 Atalanta

Ighli Vanucchi (34); Vaclav Kadlec (81), Nicola Amoruso (84)
Red Card: Gennaro Sardo (68)

The golden substitute Nicola Amoruso scopes the late winner

Friendly Game

Referee: Claudio Circhetta
3.3.2010, Wembley: 66578 viewers

England 3:1 Egypt
Glen Johnson (18), Jermain Defoe (26, 45); Mohammed Shawky (70)

Defoe scores a brace and sinks the Egypt ship

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Any comments on the layout, results .. ?

 

[AdzKingIV]

Great layout mate and I'm absolutely hooked on this story. England result was a bit disappointing but you are doing well in the league. Looking forward to next update and Good luck with egypt

 

[rok17]

Serie B - 29. round

Injured: Simone Padoin, George Forsyth, Leonardo Palamonti
Referee: Nicola Pierpaoli
6.3.2010, Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: 13895 viewers

Atalanta 1:0 Livorno

Steve Von Bergen (34)
Red Card: Mozart ( Livorno, 6 )

Von Bergen really knows when to score - against direct competitors for Serie B

Serie B - 30. round

Injured: Simone Padoin, George Forsyth, Leonardo Palamonti
Referee: Fabio Vicinanza
12.3.2010, Olimpico: 24086 viewers

Torino 2:0 Atalanta

Rolando Bianchi (40), David Di Michele (58)

Bianchi scores as Atalanta suffers theirs first defeat under Novosel

Serie B - 31. round

Injured: Simone Padoin, George Forsyth, Leonardo Palamonti
Referee: Giulio Dobosz
20.3.2010, Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: 12422 viewers

Atalanta 0:0 Triestina

Former Atalanta goalie Calderoni stopped all tries of our attackers

Serie B - 32. round

Injured: Simone Padoin, George Forsyth, Leonardo Palamonti
Referee: Riccardo Tozzi
23.3.2010, Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: 15905 viewers

AlbinoLeffe 1:3 Atalanta

Omar Torri (32); Fabio Caserta (40), Maximiliano Pellegrino (52), Vaclav Kadlec (77)
Red card: Mehmet Hetemaj ( AlbinoLeffe, 57 )

Maximiliano Pellegrino stars as Atalanta beat their affiliates

Serie B - 33. round

Injured: Simone Padoin, George Forsyth, Leonardo Palamonti
Referee: Giulio Dobosz
27.3.2010, Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: 12442 viewers

Atalanta 2:0 Ancona

Cristiano Doni (30), Fabio Caserta (87)

What would Atalanta do without him ?

League Table:

 

[owen7]

Great stuff mate I like your lay out and good use of pictures . Also your getting good results which I could prob not do with Atalanta well done.

 

[rok17]

Serie B - 34. round

Fixture details:

Piacenza 1:1 Atalanta

Daniele Cacia (pen 15); Andrea Lazzari (90+1)

Last minute equaliser from Lazzari saves Atalanta a point

Serie B - 35. round

Fixture details:

Atalanta 1:0 Salernitana

-> Fan Day
Cristian Tiboni (35)

Tiboni scores as Atalanta ease past Salernitana

Serie B - 36. round

Fixture details:

Sassuolo 0:1 Atalanta

Vaclav Kadlec (40)
Injured: Cristian Tiboni (Atalanta, 58)

Kadlec stars as Atalant secure another minimal win

Egypt have accepted friendly game proposal against Faraoe Islands

The game will be played on Saturday, 5th June 2010

World Rankings anounced:

Egypt dropped one 1 place to 27th position in the latest World Rankings list.

Serie B - 37. round

Fixture details:

Atalanta 3:0 Padova

Marco Verratti (5), Andrea Lazzari (6 ), Cristiano Doni (79)

The talented youngster Verratti just keep suprising - 1 goal, 1 assist

Atalanta News

Consigli keept his clean sheet for 345 minutes
Cristiano Doni scored his 100th goal for Atalanta. Congrats!

League Table - just 5 more games to go

 

[joshymitsu009]

really good story m8

 

[rok17]

So do you guys even like this story or what.. Not alot of comments, I'm just saying.
I have put alot of effort into this story and it haven't picked up much interest.
How can I change it to make it more interesting or do you suggest some other club to do story with ?

Tnx for answers.

 

[sass101]

Fantastic layout, just saw this story, and read it all through. Some nice results and transfers, and I like the team pick very much. I have no idea why you haven't got very much followers. I love the story so far to be honest, and I'd wish you to continue. It's up to you what are you going to do.


EDIT : Who do you use Verratti as ?

 

[rok17]

Fantastic layout, just saw this story, and read it all through. Some nice results and transfers, and I like the team pick very much. I have no idea why you haven't got very much followers. I love the story so far to be honest, and I'd wish you to continue. It's up to you what are you going to do.


EDIT : Who do you use Verratti as ?

Advanced Playmaker - Attack

 

[sass101]

tnx.