Davide Nicola
EmpoliThiago Motta
Bologna
Meeting Highlights…OPPONENT
We are facing a big team, the numbers and the position in the standings say so, their coach has done a great job. We know what type of opponent we are facing, we have shown that we want to battle with anyone. We focused on how they play, they are very organised and dynamic in the development of the game, they have an important phrasing and verticalize well.
…FOCUS
These types of opponents force you to grow, even in Milan the boys remained focused and interpreted the match in various ways. We must be organised, but maintain lightness and enthusiasm to express ourselves. There are moments and moments in the match, There are particular difficulties against any opponent. We cannot make a selection of the situations, but think that the match is the one that allows us to take steps forward. This team's tendency is to grow.
…ABOUT MATCH
Concentration and the ability to recover the ball in the shortest time possible. In Milan in the first half we played a good match, we lacked the time to go out and carry the ball quickly from one area to another. We have to be good at recognize situations and we work on this every day.
Davide Nicola
Manager on Empoli…OPPONENT
We are facing a big team, the numbers and the position in the standings say so, their coach has done a great job. We know what type of opponent we are facing, we have shown that we want to battle with anyone. We focused on how they play, they are very organised and dynamic in the development of the game, they have an important phrasing and verticalize well.
…FOCUS
These types of opponents force you to grow, even in Milan the boys remained focused and interpreted the match in various ways. We must be organised, but maintain lightness and enthusiasm to express ourselves. There are moments and moments in the match, There are particular difficulties against any opponent. We cannot make a selection of the situations, but think that the match is the one that allows us to take steps forward. This team's tendency is to grow.
…ABOUT MATCH
Concentration and the ability to recover the ball in the shortest time possible. In Milan in the first half we played a good match, we lacked the time to go out and carry the ball quickly from one area to another. We have to be good at recognize situations and we work on this every day.
Thiago Motta
Manager on Bologna...EMPOLI
They are doing very well, they have shown that they can compete even against the big teams. They have a defensive phase of sacrifice and are very good on counterattacks. They are good at limiting the opponent's play and have important players like Cancellieri and Cambiaghi.
...AWAY MATCH
It depends on how you think before a match. We must be focused on this match because the next one, and if we are focused on what we have to do we will increase our chances of winning. Data regarding the past matters relatively.
...ODGAARD
The first and most important is his availability: he is a boy who came on at the end of a match and was decisive, he came on 30' against Lecce and was able to make an impact, against Inter he played as a winger and sacrificed a lot. I really like his availability. Furthermore, he is a good left-footed player, has quality with the ball at his feet, knows how to score goals, uses his body well, and is attentive in the defensive phase.