Atalanta is confirmed as the bete noire of Naples and once again subverts the predictions of the eve by conquering the San Paolo and beating Sarri's team by 2-1 which, after elimination from the Champions League, also exits the Italian Cup. Gasperini fielded an aggressive team and nailed all the moves that allowed the Orobics to take the lead in the 50th minute with Chestnuts and to double with Papu Gomez in the 81st minute.
Napoli, despite also fielding Insigne and Mertens in the second half, woke up late and only five minutes from the end hoped to catch Atalanta again by shortening the distance with Mertens. But now the games were done. Atalanta deservedly goes to the semifinals and at the end of January they will meet the winner of tonight's Mole derby between Juve and Toro.
Allegri doesn't want to leave anything to his opponents and will also try to win tonight's derby by limiting the turnover (Rugani will enter defense and Marchisio in midfield) and fielding the newfound Dybala from the first minute.
A completely different music for Mihajlovic who has to give up many starters and above all the striker Belotti. But the derby is the derby and, in a one-off match, as the Serbian coach recalled, it can happen. It's exactly what the grenade fans are hoping for but the black and white ones are begging.
