✅ Official: Palladino joins Atalanta, how the new Dea will play ⚫🔵 | OneFootball

It had been in the air for days, now it's official: Raffaele Palladino is the new coach of Atalanta. The Bergamo club announced the arrival of the former Fiorentina coach after the dismissal of Ivan Juric, which followed the heavy 0-3 home defeat against Sassuolo.

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Two wins in the last ten matches and a visibly declining game convinced the management to change course. Juric pays for an adventure that never really took off, with inconsistent results and a team that seemed to have lost identity and confidence.

🚨 The Welcome Announcement

Atalanta BC is pleased to announce that the role of head coach of the First Team has been entrusted to Raffaele Palladino, a 41-year-old coach who has 126 professional benches to his credit - after starting with Monza's Under 15 and Primavera teams - including 73 with Monza and 53 with Fiorentina, with whom he reached sixth place with 65 points in the last Serie A championship, also reaching the semifinals of the UEFA Conference League 2024/2025.

Raffaele Palladino has signed with the Nerazzurri Club until June 30, 2027.

🔍 Why Palladino?

The Percassi's decision should be seen as a continuation of the "Gasperinian" philosophy that has shaped the Goddess in recent years. The goal is not to overturn, but to renew without betraying the spirit of the club.

Like Gasperini, Palladino favors intense, aggressive, and above all offensive football. After growing with Monza and having a positive experience in Florence (an average of 1.70 points per game), he is now ready for a high-level challenge.

🎯 Palladino's Atalanta: Clear Ideas and Proactive Football

But what are Palladino's principles? From what was seen in Florence, the coach born in '84 loves thoughtful ball possession, building from the back, and constantly seeking numerical superiority. His wingers are crucial for providing width, while the attacking midfielders have the task of linking midfield and attack with continuous movements between the lines.

High pressing is another trademark: the team must immediately regain possession and restart with quick verticalizations, a concept reminiscent of the philosophy that made Atalanta great during Gasperini's golden years. The Goddess's squad, in short, seems built just for him.

🔺 Formation and Typical Lineup

Moving on to the game system, the reference formation should be the 3-4-2-1, with the possibility of transforming into 3-4-3 in the offensive phase. A formation that enhances the quality of technical players and allows for defensive balance. Let's try to envision a typical XI.

Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Ahanor; Bellanova, Ederson, Pasalic, Zalewski; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Krstovic.

Without thinking too much about who will play, however, the Goddess's fans hope to soon see that magnificent team that, until a few months ago - and for many years - made an entire population dream. Palladino seemed close already in the summer, when the Percassi surprisingly turned to Juric. Now that the course has been corrected, it will be up to Palladino to prove he can take charge of what was Gasperini's Atalanta and bring it back to where it deserves.

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