I know it is too early to say that the Atalanta team will not occupy the fifth place in the table. But it is most likely.
We have seen the performance of Atalanta in the last 5 matches in Serie A. Out of 5 matches, the team managed to win only one match. And lost in 2 matches. Atalanta achieved only 5 points in 5 matches. On the other hand, the Roma team is playing very well now with the help of De Rossi. Roma have scored 11 points in the last 5 matches. Roma team is in much better form than Atalanta.
Atalanta's performance has deteriorated badly. And the team is never able to get back to the truck. The performances of Atalanta's players have been erratic in most of the matches. Players are not able to play consistently well. Atalanta team won 3-0 against Napoli. And in the next match, Atalanta lost 2-1 against Cagliari.
Few weeks left to the end of the season and Napoli are trailing below Bologna, yes, they'd want to strive to gain enough points so as to get tickets unto next season's European contests but it'll be a difficult task for them because even if they managed to cover up the points gap now, how can they be so sure that Bologna would sit back and be consistently poor in these last weeks.
Last season, Napoli were a better side even in season's before last but this season, there's been a big switch to that and now it's seeming like a difficult task. Most less active teams of before have now taken it up on themselves to make long lasting differences this season and they've sure been consistent at it. It'll be difficult to break small teams as they've just developed a hidden confidence and strength to maintain their stiffness and just keep being ahead this season.
Napoli can only reduce the track of points gaps between the teams but I'll really be longing that they're able to outstand and come on top the table to ensure the ticket is kept intact. For Monza, they've not really had much of an insightful season because in their games against most teams in the league, they come out defeated and it's appaling to their pace on the league table. Juventus and Roma secured convincing 3 points from them and it only means that one way or the other, they're lagging in performance.
Bologna themselves aren't much of a huge dreadful effect on teams in the league but they've been able to pull bigger grounds and maintained good positions on the table. They've handled games professionally and have done well by staying top of Napoli on the league table. Today's encounter between Bologna and Monza was insightful and yes the both teams did their best but as always, there's a team who performed greater than the other.