2023-08-21 06:47:00
Sometimes you have to wait a long time. Sometimes not. On his debut for Atalanta, Charles De Ketelaere immediately wiped out the decisive goal. A raid with impact. After 506 days without a goal, laughing is over. “This feels great.”
LOOK. De Ketelaere’s winning goal
A video that Atalanta made during his performance has been the source of ridicule on social media in recent days. On command, De Ketelaere had to clench his fists and put on his most angry look. A forced number, but at least he tried. Some saw it as symbolic: the doggedness and competitiveness that they say they have never seen in Milan, he must finally show as a mercenary.
A great actor has not been lost to ‘CDK’, but today people laugh less hard at him. As a footballer, he gave the citizen that little bit of hope again on Sunday evening. Even the bad luck he kicked off Sassuolo. The fact that he could immediately relieve Zapata at halftime after barely a few days of training was a satisfactory signal. What also followed.
He headed over a good cross first. He aimed a shot against the crossbar. At the third, the good time, it was hit. With a header he outwitted Consigli – the ball was over the line despite his save. The redemption. For De Ketelaere it was his first goal since April 1, 2022, then with Club Brugge at Beerschot. In the meantime, we are almost a year and a half further. Long drought.
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“I’ve been waiting for it for a long time, but this is a great feeling,” said De Ketelaere after the game at DAZN. “I am already well integrated here. I talked a lot with the coach and tried to do what he asked me to do. Is this a revenge? I just want to take this opportunity and play well. I like the playing style of the coach.”
Zortea doubled the score in stoppage time. This is how De Ketelaere ended his first 45 minutes at Atalanta as a match winner, with 28 ball keys, 3 goal attempts and therefore 1 goal. “There is still work to be done,” said coach Gasperini. “But he comes from a competitive environment like Milan. He has another advantage: he has the right qualities and I like him.” To which he winked. “That being said, what he did wasn’t all right.”
Before a few go into overdrive again and blow up every line in the Italian press, like after his transfer to Milan, his first 45 minutes demand confirmation in the coming months.
Only in the numbers he is already doing better than in that gloomy season in Milan. That zero is finally gone. Laughed enough.
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