Maurizio Sarri admits Atalanta ‘feared’ the clash with Frosinone and were ultimately content with the 4-4 draw after a wild encounter. ‘Considering the situation, we have to accept it.’
La Dea had gone behind within 30 seconds, then turned it around to lead 3-2 by half-time in a chaotic match at the New Balance Arena.
Romano Schmid and Nikola Krstovic bagged a brace apiece, with an Ederson penalty, Giacomo Calò, Eljif Elmas, and eventually Aleksa Terzic equaliser for 4-4.
Sarri and Atalanta shaken
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – OCTOBER 22: Maurizio Sarri, Head Coach of Atalanta BC, looks on before the UEFA Conference League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between AFC Ajax and Atalanta BC at Johan Cruijff Arena on October 22, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
“Clearly we are going through a difficult period for a thousand reasons,” Sarri told DAZN Italia.
“We gifted two goals, yet we got back into the game and threatened to take all three points. We’ve played three games in the last 10 days, though it felt more like four games. The team held out under pressure, some incidents could’ve knocked the wind out of our sails.
“Considering the current period of form and situation, we have to accept this result.”
Sarri’s sides tend to dominate possession, but they struggled to pass through Massimiliano Alvini’s Frosinone, who have been a revelation after their promotion from Serie B over the summer.
BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Edersson of Atalanta BC celebrates after scoring on penalty his first goalduring the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Frosinone Calcio at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on October 25, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
“It is hard to pass the ball cleanly against a side like Frosinone, so it can turn into a more direct match. We feared this fixture, because Frosinone were fresher and have a very troublesome way of playing,” noted Sarri.
“We gifted them two goals, plus there were two great strikes from them. Don’t forget, Como are the best passing side in Serie A, and they lost 2-0 to Frosinone.
“Passing it around in our own half against them can be dangerous, we allowed ourselves to be invited by the enormous spaces they left for us. We did show a certain defensive fragility.”
BERGAMO, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Davide Zapacosta of Atalanta BC competes for the ball with Giorgi Kvernadze of Frosinone Calcio during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Frosinone Calcio at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on October 25, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
Atalanta continue to struggle amid an injury crisis, and it got even worse today when Raoul Bellanova limped off with a new muscular issue.
They were already missing Sead Kolasinac, Giorgio Scalvini, Isak Hien, Odilon Kossounou, Franck Kessie, Giacomo Raspadori and Kamaldeen Sulemana.
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