Manolo Lama's Reflections After Real Madrid Beat Atalanta: 'A Suicidal Team'

Real Madrid went to Bergamo needing a win to give them peace of mind. It wasn't easy, as Atalanta was on a roll in the Champions League and Serie A. However, Ancelotti's men brought out their great attacking quality.

It was a game with alternatives, as the Italians managed to score two goals and worry Courtois. Despite this, the most striking reflection was left by the journalist, Manolo Lama. He assured that “Madrid did what they had to do, which is to comply.”

Despite this, he didn't want to take away the merit of the fact that they were up against the most in-form team in Europe. “It was a demanding game in terms of the result they had to get, the team they had in front of them. They were at the top, they are leaders of the Italian league, they are a suicidal team that goes up without any kind of problem,” continued Lama.

It's clear that it wasn't an easy task for the Meringues. A team that hadn't lost in the Champions League so far. For this reason, he said that "we have to give them very good marks because despite the absences and injured players, they won in Italy."

A step forward for Real Madrid and its attacking Trident

As we said, many had given up Real Madrid for dead before their visit to Bergamo. Not only because they were unbeaten, but because they had only conceded one goal in this Champions League. Defeating Atalanta at their stadium seemed like an impossible task for the Merengues.

But the attacking tridentstepped up and managed to show that they are capable of doing the job. First it was Mbappé, who before leaving injured produced a great finish. Vinícius also took advantage of a rebound to put it where the Italian team's goalkeeper could not reach.

And Bellingham sealed the victory by controlling a long ball, cutting in and shooting with his weaker foot. The trident finally pulled the whole Real Madrid cart on the most important day. Now they have to continue that upward trend if injuries allow it.