Bologna, 26 April 2024 – Il Bologna see the Champions but he doesn’t want to stop. After the victory in the direct clash at the Olimpico against Rome on Monday, the rossoblù take to the field Sunday 28 April within friendly walls againstUdinese.
A victory for the rossoblù would mean mathematical access to the European cups, but not yet to the most important one, the Champions League. The enthusiasm in the city is sky high and, after the rossoblù exodus in Rome, there will be another From the Ara with over 20,000 visitors. Thiago Motta he is now the most talked about coach in Italy also in terms of the transfer market, but he doesn’t rest on the praise of Hair And Sacks: “I thank everyone for the kind words spoken in recent days on behalf of all of Bologna. Now let’s think about the next match against Udinese, in front of our people who once again fill the stadium. We will do everything to give the fans one more gift another joy: when they stop me on the street they compliment me and encourage me. There is a great responsibility on our part, we want to give him our best football possible.”
The Friulians, fresh from a coach change (Cannavaro is on the bench in place of the sacked Cioffi), lost the match against Roma in injury time on the 32nd day at the end and are looking for safety points at Dall’Ara, meanwhile bringing the Giallorossi back to -4 behind Thiago Motta’s team. Udinese itself, however, was among the few teams to put Bologna in difficulty, with a resounding 3-0 inflicted in the first leg. “On that occasion they had an excellent performance, after their second goal it was more difficult. They play on the counterattacks, we know this: for this reason we must try to take the game where it suits us, and not where it suits them.”
Thiago only looks back to smooth over the things that didn’t go well, even in a sumptuous match like the one against Roma: “I always look back at the matches we play, to prepare for the next one or to show the boys the things that went well or badly. TO Rome was a good matchbut we can still improve, especially in the opponent’s half of the pitch, when we need to raise the technical level.”
The rossoblù coach also focuses on his idea of football and of the group, focusing on the dictates to follow to always improve: “The most important thing is that the players understand the moment of the match, all having the same idea at the same time. It’s not easy, but that’s why football is for me it is a collective game. My idea is quality and not quantity: a short squad made up of many strong and flexible players, like El Azzouzi And Calafiori who can play multiple roles. I was lucky enough to play with Messi: if you put him in defense he became the best defender in the world, equal Michael Jordan who did more things on the pitch. Our it’s a large groupthere are players who are playing little and I do not like this“.
One of the keys to success is also the trust of the players towards the technical staff: “I am proud that from day one they believed in what we want to propose. It’s not easy to have this belief that it can work. With results it’s easier, but even when we didn’t have them we played well and did things for which we deserved the victory.”
Among the good news in the rossoblù house in the last week there was also the return with the group of Adama Soumaoroalmost a year after the injury a Empoli: “I saw him with a smile – explains Motta – he has the mental strength to return and it is not a given. He has made a great recovery, just ask those who followed him: he always wanted to do more, the first to arrive and the last to leave. He’s an introverted boy but he had a smile on his face. I’m sure he’ll return to training at a high level.”
