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For Atalanta the win over AC Milan last week was confirmation that the team is actually eligible for a place in the Champions League again, as they were able to defeat Pioli's team for the second time within just a few weeks. The initial euphoria seems to have disappeared with the guests. Because while Frosinone were cheerful at the beginning, the harsh reality is now haunting them more and more often. Frosinone has not only lost four Serie A games in a row but was also brought back down to earth in the cup just a few days ago. The historic 4-0 win in the Coppa Italia round of 16 over Napoli shortly before Christmas was one of the greatest successes in the club's history up to that point. The southern Italians were recently overrun by Juventus with the same result in the quarter-finals. The fact is that Frosinone collect too few points away from home to be able to remain in Serie A beyond the end of the season. They've recorded 2 draws and 7defeats. Atalanta win 19 of the 30 points in it's own stadium and was even able to win all of its last three home games against Salernitana, Lecce and Milan.