Ivan Juric
TorinoThiago Motta
Bologna
Meeting Highlights…BOLOGNA
Bologna is the team that impressed me the most, they have a fantastic spirit. When I see them, they are really strong: we have to face them at our best. After a long time, I saw something new and I liked it. He built it with the director, they are players with European characteristics and the way they play is particular. Even outside of Italy you don't see their play. I'm curious to see what Thiago will do in a possible new team.
…INJURY REPORT
Linetty is back, while Lovato had a little problem and seems muscular. And Tameze won't be there due to disqualification.
…OUR PROGRESS
My only disappointment was Frosinone in the last four or five months, they stayed there. Otherwise we played good football. I'm more than motivated for Bologna, it's an important team and it's new, you can see if you can compete with them. Even in the subsequent games they give you a great push: the group is healthy and wants to do the best possible. The goal is to do the best possible, now we think Bologna is a good test and we want to score as many points as possible.
Ivan Juric
Manager on Torino…BOLOGNA
Bologna is the team that impressed me the most, they have a fantastic spirit. When I see them, they are really strong: we have to face them at our best. After a long time, I saw something new and I liked it. He built it with the director, they are players with European characteristics and the way they play is particular. Even outside of Italy you don't see their play. I'm curious to see what Thiago will do in a possible new team.
…INJURY REPORT
Linetty is back, while Lovato had a little problem and seems muscular. And Tameze won't be there due to disqualification.
…OUR PROGRESS
My only disappointment was Frosinone in the last four or five months, they stayed there. Otherwise we played good football. I'm more than motivated for Bologna, it's an important team and it's new, you can see if you can compete with them. Even in the subsequent games they give you a great push: the group is healthy and wants to do the best possible. The goal is to do the best possible, now we think Bologna is a good test and we want to score as many points as possible.
Thiago Motta
Manager on Bologna…EUROPE
First of all I wanted to clarify what I said after Monza and Udinese. I wanted to apologise to Cannavaro and Palladino because I only wanted to raise constructive criticism on the mentality and certain behaviours on the pitch. I apologise to both of them because I didn't want to raise any controversy or alibi. For this I apologise to the two of them, great respect for two coaches who try to give their best. We are very satisfied to have written the history of this club, back in Europe after 22 years, at the same time we are happy to have the. The opportunity to try to go to the Champions League. There's not long left, we will have a strong team in front of us, but with great motivation while we are here, we are happy to have this objective, to try to go to the Champions League.
…SAELEMAEKERS
When Bologna chose a player of this calibre it was because Bologna decided to have a very useful player, he is demonstrating a great level at the moment. Since he arrived our game has improved, he arrived with great pressure, wanting to demonstrate that he is of a high level, he needed some time to adapt, today together with his teammates he is demonstrating that he is of a high level. He is in a good moment because he is scoring, he is attentive with and without the ball, he is well and I hope he can continue like this until the end of the season. It's difficult to highlight a boy who is better than others at the moment. One who we don't often talk about and who has given a lot of balance to the team is Remo Freuler, he is a fundamental boy to allow Bologna to win. playing the football he does.
…ABOUT THE MATCH
We played 11 against 10, against a strong team, with interesting players. The proof that we are not tired is that even with one less we drew, then we could win or lose. They hit a post but we had two chances with Saelemaekers. I don't see any physical or mental tiredness and we will try our hardest to achieve something wonderful for Bologna. Zirkzee and Odgaard have already played together against Inter, where Jens played a great game, he is fine, he has recovered from his injury, he is fine and if he has to help the team tomorrow I am convinced that as always he will make sure to give everything he can to help his companions.