Bologna: We’ll raise our game, Rowe? Not sure what you expected | OneFootball

Just a few hours remain until Bologna's home debut in the Europa League. Tomorrow evening, the team will take the field against Freiburg in a match valid for the second day of the league phase of the Europa League. On the eve of the match, the coach of the rossoblu spoke at the usual pre-match press conference, discussing the most important topics of the past week.

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Just hours before the Europa League clash between Bologna and Freiburg, valid for the second day of the league phase of the competition, the rossoblu coach, Vincenzo Italiano, spoke at the usual pre-match press conference. On the eve of the match, many important topics were touched upon, such as Jonathan Rowe's participation in the rossoblu team's matches.

These are his statements to the press: “We analyzed the first match played with Basel and worked on what could be the game that gives us more indications. They are a very formidable team at home, I don't know how they will approach it away, but they have players of excellent technical caliber and are an organized formation. Our group is tough, and we need to try to raise the level to prevail against valuable opponents. I think removing two important players from an organized setup like ours, where the team had found that chemistry and balance that allowed us to reach the end, is no small feat. Let's not forget that at the beginning both Sam and Dan had situations where they needed to get in sync with the group, and the team blossomed afterward. This year we are on the same wavelength, and I am convinced that we have the foundation. With a bit of time, patience, trust, and enthusiasm, I am sure the newcomers will also arrive. I talked about this with the guys: we are all called to give more. For me, it's a challenge to try to integrate the new signings: I see many similarities with last season.”

“Rowe? I don't know what you expected. I liked his first half in Lecce: he was debuting from the start in a difficult away game. It takes time to adapt, and I didn't expect anything more than what I saw. You can't have everything immediately. For me, in a few weeks, he will score, lose fewer balls, reduce errors, and improve quality. It just takes patience, but I am sure he will get there. When I arrived last year, five key players left. It was normal to have difficulties in applying what the coach asks. We went through mistakes, keeping our heads down and pushing through many draws and the bad defeat in Naples. This year the situation is similar: two important players left, but I am sure we will gradually reach last year's level. Heggem and Vitik will grow, Bernardeschi's left foot will make a difference, Rowe's one-on-one on the wing will give us satisfaction, Ciro will recover and help us in terms of goals.”

Vincenzo Schiavo

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