""We don't want to repeat this kind of game, and this is an opportunity to prove ourselves against Chelsea, fighting for every ball. "I have a group of great men, and they want to make up for what happened in Verona. "These things must never happen again, and we've got to give our all against both Chelsea and Cagliari. I want to see the perfect performance.""
"Atalanta's first game under Palladino in the competition saw them sweep Eintracht Frankfurt aside 3-0. They are 10th in the 36-team standings and level on 10 points with Chelsea, who are three places above them in the table due to their superior goal difference. Atalanta and Chelsea will meet for the first time in European competition, while the Italian side have only won one of their previous seven games against English teams in the Champions League (D3 L3)."
Raffaele Palladino has taken charge after Ivan Juric's sacking and has won three of five matches across competitions. He called for a strong response after Atalanta's defeat at Verona and demanded a perfect performance against Chelsea and upcoming Cagliari. Atalanta beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 in their opening Champions League match under Palladino. The team sits 10th in their group, level on 10 points with Chelsea but behind on goal difference. Atalanta have limited success historically against English sides in the Champions League, winning one of seven (D3 L3). Palladino will manage his first home European game.
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