Lete POTM: Retegui takes the helm in February!
Crowned by the Nerazzurri fans through the official Atalanta app
Mateo sets sail! Never has an idiom been more fitting to introduce the number 32's back-to-back, now cruising solo at the top of the POTM rankings! Before taking the helm for good, the Atalanta striker had to weather the storm, navigating the choppy waters stirred by Lookman and Carnesecchi, the 'Scylla' and 'Charybdis' of the February run of the Lete-powered contest...
Staying on course with nautical flair, after throwing his hat overboard, Mateo turned the bora into a steady trade wind, one goal at a time: 5 nets this month to fill both the opposition's nets and the sail of the "no.32" ship, keeping him on a steady course in the race for top scorer. In rewinding on Mateo's route in Februrary, how could we miss the boat on the A full-blown hurricane struck the Bentegodi, a Force 4 one we dare say, before the final gust of the month sealed the temporary 2-0 at the Castellani, firmly anchoring Retegui's name atop of February's Player of the Month board, repeating his victory from January...
Atalanta stormed to victory at the Bentegodi with a five-star performance, crushing Hellas Verona 5-0 thanks to a goal from Éderson and a four-goal haul from MVP of the match Retegui.
Second place goes to one of the season's familiar faces, Ademola Lookman! With the Jolly Roger flying high, the Nigerian striker set his sights on hijacking Mateo's momentum and attempt to steer the POTM race off course and make Retegui "walk the plank": three goals, with a special mention for the double broadside in Empoli, in his quest to board Atalanta’s number 32 and claim the full prize!
Atalanta deliver a commanding performance in Empoli, claiming three vital points with Zappacosta, Retegui, and Lookman finding the back of the net for the Nerazzurri.
Bronze medal goes to another familiar face—indeed, a very well-known one—in the MVP race. Also riding the tide, Marco Carnesecchi makes his long-awaited return to the rankings after the January break. At the heart of last month's voting was the number 29’s trademark routine: battening down the hatches and keeping the Nerazzurri’s ‘Santa Barbara’ safe, all whuile keeping the streak of consecutive clean sheets afloat in the league.
Anchors ahoy, Mateo! As always, Nerazzurri fans, we’ll rendezvous in the next leg of the POTM race…