A Lete POTM with white gloves: Carnesecchi shines in March!
Crowned by the Nerazzurri fans on the official Atalanta App
And in the end, here comes... Marco! After "warming up his gloves" all winter long with two back-to-back silver medals and a bronze, the Nerazzurri number 29 struck gold with a picture-perfect dive, a feline leap of his to fend off the competition! For Carnesecchi, the road to the Lete podium was far from a walk in the park: in true Player of the Month fashion, March saw a showdown worthy of the silver screen... Every attempt from Zappacosta and Kolašinac was expertly turned aside and sent into the corner!
And now, the much-anticipated winner of the March POTM: "winner at last" as they'd say across the Channel, and never has a saying been more fitting to describe the journey undergone by Atalanta's number 1 (or rather, 29)! As if it were even possible, Marco went above and beyond more than usual and, just like an alchemist of sorts, turned the bronze and the silvers into gold! How did he do it? By weaving the magic he always weaves... The one he's shown time and time again inside the six-yard box! From his giant save against Venezia, to the masterclass at the Allianz Arena (March’s crown jewel) to his hockey-style stops on Frattesi and Ranieri’s point-blank attempts. In short, 'Ultra Instinct' was Marco’s superpower this March...
As for the second and third places in March, Kolašinac and Zappacosta, housemates on a podium forged on the night of Turin! That performance was probably the X factor that tipped the balance in the voting... And so, with Sead's gorgeous back-heel assist for Davide as his calling card, the silver medal goes to the number 23, who has increasingly won over the hearts of the Nerazzurri supporters to become a true 'fan favourite'! A well-deserved second place for our 'hero of the working class'...
Last but not least, and with a delicious assist, Davide Zappacosta! A bronze medal for assists, clearances, tackles, runs on the flank (whether forcing or covering), crosses and, above all, goals (four to be precise, a personal best for him) for our no.77... The same quality and quantity that is Zappa's trademark! Here is the wingback's strike that turned Kolašinac's taconazo into a goal...
Congratulations to Marco for picking up the gong for March! See you next month for April's round of POTM voting, Nerazzurri fans...