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UNACCEPTABLE: RAFFAELE PALLADINO RIPS ATALANTA AFTER SHOCK LOSS 3-1 AND VAR FURY
Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino was furious after the 3-1 loss to last-place Verona, calling the performance "unacceptable" and blaming a poor team attitude.
After Atalanta's 3-1 loss to Hellas Verona, coach Raffaele Palladino was angry, partly because of a disputed penalty call, but mostly at his own team. He said the performance was unacceptable.
Verona's third goal was especially controversial. Lazar Samardzic was complaining about a possible handball by Armel Bella-Kotchap when Verona launched a counterattack, and Antoine Bernede scored.
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) looked at the play and decided that while Bella-Kotchap did lean toward the ball, his fingertips didn't touch it enough to change its direction. So, they didn't advise the referee to review his decision on the field.
Palladino was shocked by the loss.
"I usually don't talk about referees because everyone makes mistakes, but the touch was too obvious," Palladino told Sky Sport Italia.
You could clearly see the touch. VAR was supposed to make things simpler, but it's making them more complex by talking about whether the ball changed direction or not. Why does that matter? It's obvious his fingertips touched the ball. That changed the game. Their third goal should have been disallowed, and we could have had a penalty to make it 2-1.
Atalanta seemed to be on a roll with three wins in a row in Serie A, the Champions League, and the Coppa Italia.
So, they didn't expect to be down 3-0 at Verona, especially against a team that was last in the standings and hadn't won a single game all season.
Rafik Belghali, Giovane, and Bernede scored for Verona. Gianluca Scamacca's late penalty wasn't enough to change things.
Our first half was really bad, so we take responsibility and apologize to our fans. "We didn't understand what kind of game we needed to play," Palladino admitted.
We knew Verona would be intense and focused on winning individual battles, since they have the least possession in Serie A this season. We knew they would play direct, vertical passes, but we had the wrong attitude. We didn't get that we had to adapt to their style.
We were slow. It's probably my fault for not getting them focused enough. Now we need to recover, see what went wrong, and make sure this doesn't happen again. By the time we reacted, it was too late.
We can only apologize to our fans because this was a chance to move up the table.
This wasn't the result Atalanta wanted before their Champions League game next week with Chelsea. The three previous wins made the loss sting even more, though maybe the upcoming big game was a distraction.
I really can't explain what happened. After the first half against Napoli, I saw good reactions. "I didn't see any signs that the team wasn't taking this seriously or that they were tired from the previous games," Palladino said.
If I had, I would have done something about it. It's hard to explain. We need to figure out what went wrong and get back to being the team we were in the last three games. This performance was too awful for Atalanta. We need to forget about it and move on.
I'm the leader, and I can't accept this. We need to have a winning attitude, not a losing one. This game might help us improve, because sometimes you need a wake-up call. But I need to make them understand that this isn't okay. I won't accept the wrong attitude or less intensity. We can lose, but not like this.
TIRED OR TOUGH? THE CONFLICTING ITALIAN MEDIA REPORTS ON SCOTT MCTOMINAY’S PERFORMANCE
Scott McTominay and Napoli suffer Champions League elimination after a 3-2 home defeat to Chelsea's clinical Joao Pedro.
Scott McTominay had a rough night as Napoli crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday. The reigning Serie A champs missed out on a play-off spot after losing at home to Chelsea.
It was a wild night in the Champions League, and Napoli ended up as one of the biggest letdowns. Even with home advantage against Liam Rosenior's team, they only managed to finish 30th overall. Chelsea, on the other hand, walked away with sixth.
McTominay, along with Manchester United loanee Rasmus Hojlund, couldn’t stop Napoli from falling 3-2 in Naples. Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring, but Napoli hit back before halftime thanks to Antonio Vergara and Hojlund.
But after the break, Joao Pedro bagged a brace and sealed Napoli’s fate. The Italian press didn’t hold back in their reviews of McTominay’s performance.
Il Napolista gave McTominay a 6 out of 10. They liked his grit but pointed out he lost possession a few too many times in midfield. Still, they said he was a threat going forward—enough to give Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez something to worry about. But in the end, it just wasn’t enough for Conte’s side.
Il Messaggero also gave him a 6. They called his first half “average”, even though the game was played at a high level. After halftime, they thought he looked tired and didn’t live up to his usual standards.
Corriere dello Sport was a bit more generous with a 6.5. They praised his fighting spirit—classic Premier League style—and said he gave it everything he had. But as Serie A’s current MVP, expectations are high, and he just couldn’t find the goals Napoli needed.
Essere Partnopei matched that 6.5 rating. They praised his energy and said he was as active as ever, moving the ball well. Still, his efforts couldn’t keep Napoli from being knocked out.
Napoli Magazine skipped the ratings but said McTominay wasn’t at his best. He’s a key player for Conte and stayed committed, but it wasn’t enough to push Napoli into the next round.
"DON'T JUMP SHIP!" — ANTONIO CONTE’S EXPLOSIVE WARNING TO NAPOLI STARS AFTER JUVENTUS ROUT
Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund fail to fire as Juventus crush Napoli 3-0. Discover Conte’s defiant post-match reaction.
Napoli just fell nine points behind in the Serie A title chase after Scott McTominay and the rest of the squad took a heavy 3-0 loss against Juventus.
The defending champs barely put up a fight at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus looked sharp, closing the gap with Napoli to just a single point. Right now, Gli Azzurri sit fourth with 43 points, Juventus are right behind on 42, and Inter still lead the pack with 52. If Antonio Conte’s side wants to catch up, they’ve got a lot of work to do.
McTominay played the whole match for Napoli but couldn’t change the game. Frustration was obvious for the visitors. Rasmus Hojlund, on loan from Manchester United, struggled again and didn’t make much of a difference up front. While his parent club edged out Arsenal 3-2 in London, Hojlund missed two decent chances in Turin. He hasn’t scored for Napoli since late December.
Romelu Lukaku finally got back on the pitch after his injury, but with just 12 minutes left, the result was already settled. Juventus were two goals up—Jonathan David bagged the first, Kenan Yildiz added another, and Filip Kostic finished things off near the end with a third.
Napoli are still missing another Scot, Billy Gilmour, and creative midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is out hurt as well. Next up, Chelsea comes to Naples on Wednesday night. Napoli really needs a win to stay in the hunt for a Champions League play-off spot.
Conte faced up to the defeat but made it clear Napoli aren’t about to give up on the Scudetto—even with all these injuries.
Conte didn’t sugarcoat things:
“As long as it was 1-0, it felt close—like we might grab a draw,” he said. “But after their second goal, things opened up, and then they scored a third. Credit to them, but also to my guys. There’s not much to say or criticise. Even here in Turin, they gave everything.
“Sometimes you get past these obstacles, sometimes you don’t. For the first time in my career, I had to bring on a player [Giovane]. I’d never even seen him in training—a kid who just joined us Saturday. That tells you something about what we’re dealing with right now.
“But we’re not quitting. We know the situation, and we’ll keep pushing. It feels like we’re out at sea in a storm, but we’re not bailing. If someone wants to jump ship, fine—they can swim to shore. The rest of us are staying on board, ready to fight with everything we’ve got, whatever comes our way.”
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