Sarri: I did not expect to see Atalanta so fragile

Atalanta lost 3-0 at home to Parma on Monday. With this result, the team extended its run of Serie A matches without a win to four. La Dea have collected 11 points from their ten league matches this season, and have won only one of their last five Serie A games.

Head coach Maurizio Sarri said the team controlled the game for the first 40 minutes. However, he said they conceded from a set piece, and that it came at a heavy cost. Sarri said, "It was not about Parma's courage, it was about our fear." He said he apologised to the fans and the club.

Sarri stressed that they cannot be this fragile in defence and in the mind. For this reason, he said it would be better for the team to enter a training camp for a few days. At the end of the match, Atalanta players were loudly booed by their fans.

Sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli also confirmed the decision to go into camp. Giuntoli said the second half was unacceptable. This Thursday, Atalanta host Kairat at home in the Conference League.

When Giuntoli was asked whether the head coach was under pressure, he replied, "We are all under pressure these days."