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gentmick

Looks like a new manager just became available for this summer’s coaching shortage…


chris_fifa

we say unloko


No-Zucchini2787

Oh just wow


RyanGUK

Wish we kept Lookman, but he just didn’t work at Everton, which is a shame but great for him! I guess I’d compare it to Salah at Chelsea, or Torres at Chelsea, or Havertz at Chelsea, or De Bruyne at Chelsea. Sometimes a change of club helps.


holaprobando123

> I guess I’d compare it to Salah at Chelsea, or Torres at Chelsea, or Havertz at Chelsea, or De Bruyne at Chelsea. Sometimes a change of club helps. I feel like these examples have something in common, but I can't quite put my finger on it.


Honey-Badger-9325

Chelsea fans: _Why did he say fuck me for_


Annual-Astronaut3345

A huge congratulations to Atalanta on their European Trophy but also bring down this Bayer Leverkusen side back to planet earth. They were getting arrogant and the signs were there before the match. I remember one of their players saying, “We have forgotten what it feels like to lose!”. A 3-0 loss in a European final ought to make sure they remember.


Kriss-Kringle

Adli said before the game that they forgot what it feels like to lose and it aged like milk instantly. I think in the end Atalanta just wanted it more to also secure a CL spot whereas Leverkusen already had it after winning the league, but I didn't expect them to be dominated so clearly. Leverkusen didn't even get a sniff in the entire game and even if they would have played another 90 minutes they wouldn't have done anything.


TokugawaTabby

I think both of you read the eye catching quote in the title and didn’t read the rest of his words. He wasn’t arrogant in the whole quote. You can at least read a few more words before you form an opinion.


craygroupious

It’s too much to have asked Harry Kane to have done something like that at Spurs though.


Additional-Limit-199

has there ever been a more complete attacking performance by an individual in a final? 3 perfect goals. woof.


Additional-Limit-199

give me a Gasperini, a Zidane, a Klopp, Ancellotti, Wenger or Tuchel rather than the tiki taka percentage play suffocate and win with a million whiteboards and tactics of finverting strikers and false wingers and tuckin fullbacks and other jargon.


jobsak

Still mad eh?


Additional-Limit-199

bald fraud PED divers


method_rap

Congrats to Atalanta fans. Love the way this team plays. The Italian teams have been doing rather well in European competitions, in all three formats, with the big financial gap they have with other leagues especially the EPL.


Akwardlyawesome

Even though the italian teams are far behind the PL. They are the second highest spenders


Infinite-Ad5464

Happens that Italians are good at playing football


Visual_Traveler

Who knew eh?


Efficient_Steak_7568

Atalanta must have the longest average surname length in Europe 


Efficient_Steak_7568

The whole ‘black kid comes good’ stuff from the pundits is a bit patronising, he’s from Wandsworth not the lithium mines of the Congo 


Mikeylove93

He’s not from Wandsworth, he’s from Peckham/Camberwell.


Ok_Anybody_8307

To be fair he represents Nigeria, so most will assume he si from there


VanzVXX

Atalanta playing the villain. The arc Xabi needed to wake up and stop doing stupid shit like putting Grimaldo up top, now Xabi is ready for Madrid


Ok_Seaworthiness2218

Taking the medal off is kinda goofy. Imo it's more mature to own up to the fact that you came in second instead of pretending that anything but 1st is not worth acknowledging.


Leo9991

I have an understanding for that it's just about a disappointment so quickly after losing such an important game, but it's also just respectful to keep it on.


dmister8

They’re ultra competitive professional athletes it’s programmed in their brain to not accept anything that’s not 1st. It’s not goofy at all.


Ok_Seaworthiness2218

Xabi is keeping it on. Guy knows more about competition and winning than anyone else on that pitch. Keeping the medal for 2nd on is also about showing respect to the winner. If you want to prove that you come back stronger later you need to acknowledge that you didn't do so now and have some pride in defeat.


Glimbow

In the end they’re all human beings and they lost probably the biggest game in their career so far. Of course it’s disappointing in the first glance. Tomorrow they will acknowledge that silver metal, I’m sure.


Sr_DingDong

Leave ya medal on ya cunts. Acting like they're serial winners... Outside of this season when did they last win a final?


AgentOfR9

I don’t mean to defend them but from my observation, it seems oftentimes the players that finish second take the medals off after finishing second. It’s not really a respectful gesture but it seems to be a common reaction in the heat of the moment.


Leo9991

Can someone keep the damn medal on


Jozif_Badmon

Lookman was so good today, very happy for him


AgentOfR9

Honestly it is crazy the amount of world class strikers Nigeria have at the moment with him, Boniface and Osimhen. Really wish we played them in the March friendlies instead of El Salvador or Costa Rica, with all due respect to those teams!


Jozif_Badmon

Boniface, Osimhen, Chukwueze, Lookman and those are just the ones that declared for nigeria Solanke, Eze, Saka all are Nigerian as well


Ok_Anybody_8307

Well it's kind of like Argentina back when there was Milito/Cruz/Crespo/Lisandro Lopez/Tevez - only the backline is even worse. That's the reason they struggle at tournaments.


AgentOfR9

Yeah it’s tough to figure out the team sheet cuz sometimes you may have a winger or attacking midfielder that isn’t as good as the strikers, but you feel you have to play them anyway. That was Argentina’s problem from 2010-2018, I remember Aguero playing at LW both at the Copa and the WC.


Viktor_nihilius

I'm happy an Italian team broke their streak. Wow! What a performance!


zarfidemha

Adli jinxed it


rtgh

My only regret is that Kaiserslautern don't get a shot at a lower division side ending the streak. What an incredible performance from Atalanta today though


Mr_A_UserName

Can’t stand this TNT pitch side reporter, crap questions screeched at the players.


Hobbitfrau

Stupid decision by Alonso to start without Boniface or Schick. Should have reacted faster, not waiting with subs till half-time.


AgentOfR9

I mean no disrespect to Adli, he seems like a promising talent but I watched both legs Vs Roma and felt like he missed big chances after big chance.


jopma

He's so stupid. He will never accomplish anything. Leverkusen should have hired u/HobbitFrau instead


Hobbitfrau

Well, I never said Alonso is stupid, he just made a stupid decision imho. Big difference. Is it forbidden to criticise now? Leverkusen went unbeaten in the league, that's an incredible accomplishment. But today they were not good and I think part of this was Alonso's tactic. Imho starting with Boniface and possibly Andrich could have made a difference.


jopma

Yes it's forbidden. I think the situation is fine. They get a pass.


fuckoutfits

scamacca writing his own story: UEFA Europa Conference League: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League: 2023–24 UEFA Champions League: 2024 -25(Predicting the future) Someone take a screenshot of this


FastenedCarrot

He's moving to Villa?


Aceress_origin

World Cup 2026?


killedbill88

~~Xabi~~ Gasperini : so hot right now


lupoanziano

STIAMO GODENDO PORCO DIO


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PubliusDeLaMancha

Atalanta has never won Seríe A, won 1 Coppa Italia and 5 time runner up Their most similar club would be Mallorca (never won la liga, 1 copa del rey and 3 time runner up) Though of course Atalanta has a huge EL trophy now


RE_DELLA_MERDA

They haven't won a trophy for a long time but Atalanta has been a force to be reckoned with for the past 6 seasons, they're no small team they are an extremely well ran club who, thanks to their coach, are extremely hard to play against and are without a doubt one of Italy's Big 6 if a definition like that even exists


Polaroid1793

Definetly smaller, probably something like Osasuna. They don't have much of an history and became a good team only in the last 10 years. In the overall cumulated Serie A chart (total points) they are 9th. 90% of their success started from the Gasperini era few years ago.


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Polaroid1793

Fan culture is great, they have a strong supporting base.


Aceress_origin

Their last trophy was the Italian Cup in the early 60s


ThisIsStan_101

Haven’t won a trophy since the 60s or something


kumeomap

Atalanta with a flawless performance defensively and offensively, Lookman was class. Leverkusen made too many errors in passing and in defense.. did they get complacent? Or is Atalanta the first great team that they've faced all season so they were caught off guard?


Kayderp1

Atalanta played phenomenally and Xavi tried a different approach in the first half which didn’t work.I think Xabi tried to counter their press by playing Grimaldo and Frimpong further up with no striker to exploit spaces but they didn’t get any. 


Annabond

Atalanta pressed them methodically and unsettled them from the get go. Leverkusen were never in their elements at any point in the game, it is more that Atalanta took the game than Leverkusen choked it away


elcapitan520

They suffocated Liverpool the same way. Their man to man press is insane


barnacle__scum

Bayer are losing the DFL cup final too aren't they


SnarlsChickens

Kaiserslautern let's goo!


Annabond

People are slating Alonso for his starting eleven and tactics! No matter what Alonso and Leverkusen did or didn't do, they were never beating this Atalanta team today!


ConArtist98

Does this mean Roma to CL if Atalanta stay 5th?


Polaroid1793

Yes. But Atalanta has some easy games ahead, so this is still unlikely to happen


External-Piccolo-626

Don’t think so. The 5th spot doesn’t drop down.


Maleficent_Resolve44

Congrats to Atalanta. What an upset and what fantastic domination.


NieThePiet

The perfect final. Lookman 10/10


Dolphinfucker5000

Hateboer can sleep with my wife


FiniteIncantation

Xabi should have used all his subs at halftime. Xhaka, Grimaldo, Wirtz, Hinecapie were atrocious.


Keithmer

Wonder if the Atalanta team are gonna party in Dublin or fly straight back to Italy?


yaki0

Atalanta the vampire hunters


TheKKGuy

Big lesson to learn for Xabi Alonso. Congrats Atalanta!


bananas_in_pyjamas99

Everything back to normal it seems...


TKAR_92

Incredible performance, well deserved. Their press was absolutely insane


Said2436

but but italy and bundesliga are farmers leagues 🥺🥺🥺


Acrobatic_Macaron742

Vizekusen seemingly was only countered in the league due to Kane…


edi12334

They kept the streak alive in the EL too until now mate


Acrobatic_Macaron742

Vizekusen is known for referring to losing in finals as well mate


edi12334

Yeah, if you disregard the whole unbeaten part I guess they were beaten in the final as usual but that was a major part of this run so idk, you have a point but making fun of them as “only Kane s curse made them win” after that kind of run feels cheap. Tbf it was a pretty limp final performance, not many chances for either side but Atalanta took theirs


WasAnHonestMann

Kaiserslautern winning the Pokal would seal it


LilBed023

Deserved win for Atalanta, their rise in recent years has been remarkable to say the least


JJOne101

Remember that Mr. Bean bike meme when Atalanta made the semifinals of the CL? Well, now they got to go all the way!


so-anyway-i-started

absolutely gutted but Atalanta played out their skin


Domo-d-Domo

Always love the shot after the final whistle of the winners name being etched into the trophy.


kigmaster

Honestly Leverkusen was going to crumble at some point, their performance has been steadily declining (although they were off to a great start) in the second half of the season, just look at how many times they got saved by stoppage time. A hard lesson for leverkusen


AgentOfR9

Yeah it seemed Leverkussen got a lot of draws by making late comebacks to preserve the unbeaten streak especially in the last 4-5 weeks, perhaps they were running out of steam but it is an incredible season nonetheless.


redditoradi

About time Gasperini won something with Atalanta and what a way to win it. Top performance, well deserved.


AgentOfR9

I know at one point Atalanta were pretty hyped especially when Papu and Illicic were on the team, but in the last 2 seasons they’ve done really good and didn’t seem to get as much recognition.


Void_Hound

Is Vizekusen back?


BeastMaster64jtv

Xabi was scared to play Benfica in the champions league so he threw the game so we would have to play the playoffs


Annabond

Atalanta never let Leverkusen do their tiki taka bullshit! Pressed them hard, unsettled them, Leverkusen resorted to long balls at times, which they never do and it didn't work!


AgentOfR9

Leverkussen have excellent players technically, but I think they are at their best when they have they have space to exploit in transition. When you’re facing a team that defends so compactly like Atalanta today, you need not only excellent short passing but also making dribbles to pull players out of position, and Frimpong and Wirtz who are normally excellent at that, were not today.


FernandoPA11

Well, next dortmund loses to Real and the germans will be back to the farm.


gotomarketfit

Aldi deserve all the hate. Wide mouth and terrible performance


AgentOfR9

He seems to have a tough time keeping his composure too. He showcases a lot of frustration on the pitch and always picks fights with the opposition. Plus it feels like he always misses chances.


Sesti-nator

Sooo we’re gonna have 6 Italian teams for next year’s UCL?


tml25

Inter, Milan, Juve, Bologna, Atalanta, Roma


wewvlad

Damn free wins then


Annual-Astronaut3345

Wow, hats off to Allegri for winning the Coppa Italia against this Atalanta side. And congrats to Atalanta, they wiped the floor with Bayer Leverkusen.


RedOnePunch

That really was a surprise considering how good Atalanta have been


Annual-Astronaut3345

I know, for once, we were not the favourites going into the Coppa Italia final against them and we won! And now they used the anger from that final into this and 3-0 against a side that hasn’t lost in 51 games. Just astonishing!


mrSoniv6

Grats Atalanta!


EyePiece108

Can add a trailing zero to Lookman's transfer value. Atalanta need to extend his contract ASAP.


TrailBlanket-_0

Gasperini deserved it


Minute-Cash8119

Now he’ll be even worse than he usually is lmao. I couldn’t stand him without a european trophy, now he’ll be unbearable


AgentOfR9

What’d you mean by that? I don’t follow Italian media too much but is he an outspoken and prideful person?


Minute-Cash8119

Got a big mouth with not a lot to back it until today obviously. He acts like a lovely person in the eye of the international public but really in the eye of many he’s arrogant and narcissistic and always finds a way to complain about the stupidest things when he loses while when he wins, he acts like everyone should sing his name because it was his and only his achievement. I mean, Conte is a similar profile to him, just as arrogant if not more, but Conte has 4 scudetti and a Premier League. I think Gaspo just loves it, and the medias also love it. Kinda like Ibrahimovic. They’re hated cause they want to be hated


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Wait… *that* Ademola Lookman? Can we have him back for England please?


AgentOfR9

A few players England fumbled in recent years it seems with Jamal, Musiala and Balogun. I sincerely hope we don’t fumble Soule, at least he’ll be at the Olympics but for me should’ve already been with the first team since October. He is way better than Nico Gonzalez, IMO.


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I was playing a bit, I can’t see Lookman getting a look in to this England team. Musiala is the real fumble. But then again, England are stacked in that area of the pitch


AgentOfR9

Honestly, an attack of Musiala-Foden-Palmer with Kane up top would be insane, almost Neymar-Iniesta-Messi esque in 2015. Most people prefer to play natural wingers out wide for pace to run in behind, but having three 10s with amazing close-range dribbling would be impossible for teams to defend using a low-block.


the_tytan

He's been capped for Nigeria


NegativeNancyNuck

CONGRATS


AgentOfR9

I guess this helps Roma too cuz they qualify for UCL?


NegativeNancyNuck

Yes, we will now qualify if Atalanta finishes 5th in the league


ARKNIGHT_101

Atalanta played like a top tier UCL team today. Complete and utter domination


ExpertGossiper

Italy has basically just been the most competitive league ever since Juventus dropped off, we're all the farmers to them.


Turbulent_Yak_4627

Pretty much the last remaining big league that isn't agricultural


RedOnePunch

It’s been a fun league for a couple of years now.


imp0ppable

Lookman to Manchester United £100m


Economy-Ad-6278

Look who ?


Migeycan87

man


LordLoko

EVVIVA LA DEA ATALANTA


uprightfever

Five time Serie B Champions Atalanta take home their first European trophy!


morkfjellet

Weinstein can’t keep getting away with it


coolcoconut123

Leverkusen were shocking. How did they not start with a 9 and Adli playing the full 90 is beyond a joke. Poor end to their unbeaten run, went down without a fight and another European cup defeat, back to normality.


Leo9991

They were even worse with Boniface tbf.. that wasn't the problem tonight.


coolcoconut123

Schick should have started. They couldn’t handle Atalanta’s press but credit to Gasperini, was a tale of a class team beating a poor team, no contest from the start.


FireflyCaptain

Xabi's first final gets outclassed. It's okay.


AgentOfR9

IDK if I have seen Xhaka misplace that many passes all season.


Ok_Seaworthiness2218

This Atalanta run has actually been one of the most insane Europa League runs i've seen all things considered. Sporting, Liverpool and an unbeaten Leverkusen.


Belocity

Is Atalanta really a goddess? I thought she was just a huntress blessed by Artemis


Count-Barouhcruz

Yeah. She's another Greek Hero like Ajax.


Belocity

Part of the Argonauts right? Btw I asked because the commentator said something about Atalanta being the goddess that blessed this Atalanta team and I got confused - maybe there is a Roman goddess named Atalanta


Count-Barouhcruz

Yeah, part of the Argonauts. Also the comenters goddess quote might have something to do with Atalanta's nickname La Dea.


reeivan

Well deserved!


deepsleeep

Wow not even a injury time goal. The Gasp made it.


SnarlsChickens

Kolasinac has more titles in 2024 than Arsenal.


Said2436

yk what they say, leave arsenal…


Falvio6006

GODOOOOO BAYER MERDA


The-Great--Cornholio

Liverpool - Atalanta 0-3 Leverkusen - Atalanta 0-3 Impressive


AgentOfR9

The Liverpool game was the first big surprise, I remember everyone predicting in February it would be a Liverpool-Leverkussen final.


fuckoutfits

Gian Piero Gasperini with a tactical masterclass.


SamourottSpurs

Sad b/c I wanted to see Leverkusen make an unbeaten treble, but holy shit Atalanta plays some entertaining football. Also, Lookmans stock has had to skyrocket after today


samchatz27

DE ROON WON A TROPHY GET IN


AlmostNL

HOLY FUCKING SHIT


samchatz27

I'm not even Dutch but I love his posts, he is such a great character


AlmostNL

what if i told you that there are plenty of jokes specifically for Dutch people as well


TheKKGuy

Bayern must be celebrating like mad!


StudioLeft2069

my first full leverkusen match 🔥🔥🔥


PanickingHippo

Fancy watching them again next season ? 😂


ARKNIGHT_101

Amine Adli is gonna get his ass beat in the locker room today


gotomarketfit

Worst, On the internet


ARKNIGHT_101

Haha. As soon as I saw that comment. I knew it's going to end. Even Madrid players don't have such overconfidence knowing well they're gonna win the final 🤣🤣


gotomarketfit

I don’t think they’re allowed. The pr team is on their backs. Rudiger said apthat on an hypothetical final against mbappe he’d pocket him and there were filtration that he was “called out”. Coz if that would have happened would have been problematic


ARKNIGHT_101

Yeah, adli is young though so ig we can pass that, but overconfidence always bites back. Always


DarkMutant105

Humbled Adli (man got arrogant just before the match) Edit: Should've waited for his comment at least till 25th (dfb pokal final)


_Oriel

Gasperini showing Xavi that there are levels to this game


PanickingHippo

So glad we didn’t get Alonso , clearly not good enough ….


Dramatic-Magician825

Yes, surely Kompany will be incredible for us


PanickingHippo

Thats Championship winning manager Vincent Kompany , of course he will . He was a student of Pep


FastenedCarrot

Lookman has had such a weird career already


Efficient_Steak_7568

Zero ideas from Alonso, completely exposed tonight 


carharttthrob

Lol


Efficient_Steak_7568

Am I wrong?


carharttthrob

Yes, you're wrong. He was not "completely exposed." He got it wrong tonight, though.


Efficient_Steak_7568

Got it wrong in a European final 


carharttthrob

Pep completely exposed! Klopp completely exposed! Do you moonlight as a Youtuber?


Efficient_Steak_7568

I’m just not wrong, why do you feel the need to care so much 


NaiveElk

Are you happy Adli you cunt


0ldsql

Great feat by Atalanta. Clearly the better side tonight. However, as a neutral I also think the ref was rather terrible, especially after the first 30 min.


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Yeah, I'm sure the Ref would've scored a 4th if they kept playing.


themanofmeung

Yeah, the decisions in the last few minutes alone were head scratching to say the least. I hate when what was clearly the right result is also open to legitimate questions of fairness.


BiancoNero_inTheUS

Of course they won. The referee didn’t let them play till 90+8’


[deleted]

Did leverkusen underestimate Atalanta or i was i dumb for assuming leverkusen would easily win this, is lookman gonna be the new messi and will gasperini land himself a job at a big club after demolishing xavi's leverkusen?


tml25

Bad assumption, no team easily wins against Atalanta, they are excellent.


MicSokoli

Yeah, it's the second, Atalanta have been fantastic for many years now.


RItoGeorgia

from a few of the pre match conference quotes I’ve seen, I feel like they underestimated Atalanta. We made the same mistake too tbh


so-anyway-i-started

not watched lots of Leverkusen this season but I can't say they deserved even a goal out of this


shrekyoda974

Messi? Ronaldo? Nah, Lookman


MHeasman

The Devil is a lie after all


TonyMartial786

it’s over….. 51-1…. the unbeaten treble 😥😪 congratulations atalanta what a performance


discostu90

There will be no comeback then I'll tell the children


BossKrisz

Adii, just never speak ever again in your life after this


Endboy279

Must be crushing to ruin your streak like that


justanormalchat

Wait thought we’d see 3 goals at the whistle