If there had been no serious injury Gianluka Skamaka, who suffered a ligament injury in early August last year, would hardly Matteo Retegui now wearing the Atalanta jersey.
If he hadn't left Genoa a little unexpectedly and arrived in Bergamo, he probably wouldn't have been talked about as one of the best strikers in Italy, but the 25-year-old striker has made sure to become the number one topic in the Apennines in the last six months.
There is no need to highlight the fact that Mateo plays for the "goddess" jersey, it is enough to just look at the numbers - in 22 matches he has scored 20 goals in Serie A, while in all competitions he has scored 23 times since he arrived from "Marassi" for just under 30 million.
He has earned a reputation as a goalscorer, and he confirmed it in spectacular fashion on Saturday when he scored four times in a 5-0 win in Verona - does it need to be said that he is currently the most productive striker Italy has?
We present the players who marked the European football weekend:
THE GOALKEEPER
Oblak (Atletico Madrid) - Atletico is not a team that allows too many chances to its rivals, but against Real, Oblak had his hands full. He defended everything he needed to defend, and he also saved two big chances.
DEFENSE
Sole (Udinese) - doctoral party of a 25-year-old Frenchman in Naples - Romelu Lukaku was invisible, so Antonio Conte was forced to take the lead with more than 20 minutes to go. Even that didn't help him achieve the triumph, as Udinese's defense, led by Sole, closed off all approaches to the goal.
Asensio (Real Madrid) - he was forced to get a chance at Carlo Ancelotti due to numerous injuries, and now it can be said that Real has acquired a defender who represents a bright future.
THE MIDDLE
Wheelock (Newcastle) - scored twice in Birmingham to send Newcastle into the last 16 of the FA Cup.
Sanset (Athletic Bilbao) - The Basques are not strong enough to be title contenders, but qualifying for the Champions League seems like a reality. Girona fell, with a hat-trick from a brilliant midfielder.
Simons (Leipzig) - The "bulls" bought him from Paris Saint-Germain and are preparing to sell him in the summer. Simons has outgrown the German league, it's time for bigger challenges, probably the Premier League...
ATTACK
Retegi (Atalanta) - poker in the city of Romeo and Juliet as confirmation that the Italian of Argentine roots is having the best season of his career.
Kolo Muani (Juventus) - he has not even arrived in Turin for 10 days, and he has already become the boss of the team - the man who decides the matches, takes the penalties. The Frenchman has scored five goals in three games for Juve, further jeopardizing their already poor status Dušan Vlahović.
Castellianos (Lazio) - against Monza he was responsible for assists, he shared one Adam Marušić, and when the game was settled, the Argentine himself hit the net for his ninth Serie A goal of the season.
Kvarachelia (Paris Saint-Germain) - he got what he wanted, he replaced Naples with the City of Light, and for the first time in his new jersey he shone against Monaco for his debut goal.
Mbappe (Real Madrid) - the criticism has died down, Mbappe is now the only Real player who consistently scores. He did so in the draw in the Madrid derby.
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