Atalanta is very close to securing their second-ever entry into the final of an international tournament, following their participation in the 1985 Mitropa Cup final. Gasperini’s team narrowly defeated Portuguese side Sporting and then sensationally knocked out Liverpool from the competition. Interestingly, the team’s performance at home is also commendable. In the race for fifth place with Roma, Atalanta has a good chance of earning a spot in the UEFA Champions League for the next season.
The French team is desperately lacking stability in their results. While they managed to defeat Shakhtar and Villarreal in the Europa League and narrowly pass Benfica, their performance at home is much worse. Frequent changes in coaches prevent Marseille from competing for top positions, but their chances of qualifying for European competitions still remain. However, it must be acknowledged that not everything depends on Jean-Louis Gasset’s proteges.
