Inspired substitutions gave Thiago Motta a dream start in the dugout while Atalanta enjoyed a 10-goal swing from midweek
Studies tell us school bullies have often been victims of bullying themselves. Watching Atalanta humiliate Udinese on Sunday afternoon, it was tempting to wonder whether something similar might apply to football teams.
Beaten 5-1 by Manchester City in midweek, the Bergamo club returned home to thrash their next opponent 7-1. They even allowed Udinese the illusory joy of scoring the first goal, just as they had experienced at the Etihad.
⚽ It's a second for Luis Muriel, and Atalanta are running riot against Udinese!
4⃣-1⃣ to Gasperini's men pic.twitter.com/mnEE9k1VYV
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Atalanta 7-1 Udinese; Bologna 2-1 Sampdoria; Fiorentina 1-2 Lazio; Genoa 3-1 Brescia; Internazionale 2-2 Parma; Lecce 1-1 Juventus; Roma 2-1 Milan; Spal 1-1 Napoli; Torino 1-1 Cagliari; Verona 0-1 Sassuolo.
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