Five days to go and never before Bologna he found himself so high, to the point that a victory today would arithmetically guarantee participation in the Cups next year. The rossoblù, however, are aiming high, the Conference is not enough, especially now that they are fourth in the standings with a slight margin of advantage over fifth and sixth, remembering that at least five Italian teams will participate in the next edition of the Champions League. Every team has always had its own captain, not Bologna: Motta alternated various players, only to then find a safe position in Lewis Ferguson. At this end of the season – as we all know – the Scotsman was forced to end the championship prematurely and the armband was changed to the arm of Remo Freuler. The metronome of the Bologna midfield, capable of coordinating the two phases of the game and dictating the right times, always and in any case. It is no coincidence that his arrival in Bergamo coincided with the rise of Gasperini’s team: three third places, a fourth, a seventh and an eighth. Gasperini, therefore, guarantees it, as does the director Giovanni Sartori, who as soon as he discovered a possibility of having him back with him – after Bergamo – convinced him to come to Bologna. Freuler he said goodbye to Nottingham and returned to Italy, where he slowly conquered Bologna and the hearts of the fans, who are now appealing to him to conquer Europe.
Training doubts
Freuler and others in eleven, a bit like what Giancarlo Marocchi says: “Freuler must always play, then I choose the other two in the middle of the field”). Time for confirmations and doubts, which will be revealed when it becomes official. Posch, Beukema, Lucumì and Calafiori could make up the four-man line; in the middle, alongside Freuler and Aebischer, one between Fabbian and El Azzouzi, with the latter in the lead after the excellent performance at the Olimpico. The one who rested at the Olimpico was Orsolini, who scored his first goal with the rossoblù shirt in a 2-1 win against Dall’Ara on 30 September 2018. Ndoye threatened him, while Zirkzee and Saelemaekers are certain of their place.
Lewis’ message
Lewis Ferguson relies on his wife in a very delicate moment in the life of a footballer, especially with the verve of someone like him. Below are the words of the Scotsman to the Daily Mail.
At that moment I thought: how am I going to move like this again? From the outside it may seem normal for a footballer to deal with an injury, but most of my happiness comes from being able to play football and in an instant everything is taken away from you. Now I literally can’t do anything: my partner Lauren has to dress me and wash me. When they showed my shirt at the Olimpico, before the match against Roma started, it was beautiful. To get back on the pitch, a long psychological and physical job awaits me.
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