Vincenzo Italiano received’t deny that Jhon Lucumi’s decisive error in Bologna’s defeat to Roma would possibly’ve been affected by his need to hitch Sunderland. ‘It’s sheer insanity to maintain the switch market open.’
The Rossoblu began their Serie A marketing campaign this night on the Stadio Olimpico and as a result of Lucumi intercepted a cross, solely to right away knock it again into the trail of Wesley Franca.
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“We couldn’t discover a method by for the primary 25 minutes, then we managed to cross it higher and discover these channels, however throughout our greatest interval of the sport, we conceded the purpose,”
“I noticed some constructive issues this night, we created some good conditions, if we is usually a little calmer and have extra high quality on the ball, we will have our say this season.”
Italiano pressed on unusual Lucumi state of affairs
ROME, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Wesley Franca of AS Roma scores his workforce’s first purpose while below stress from Charalampos Lykogiannis of Bologna throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Olimpico on August 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
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Lucumi’s error was decisive for the Wesley Franca purpose and it’s maybe not a coincidence that , so was not fully centered on the duty at hand.
When he was pressed on this challenge, Italiano was visibly irritated on the state of affairs Bologna are having to expertise.
“I feel it’s sheer insanity that the switch market is open when Serie A matches are already on. There are gamers who within the morning of video games are on the cellphone to their brokers making an attempt to go away, others who don’t wish to come to coaching, it’s not attainable. The market ought to be closed earlier than the aggressive matches start.
“There are months and months for golf equipment to get groups sorted out and it should be finished by now. As an alternative groups will lose factors as a result of they’ve gamers who should not concentrated.”
ROME, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Gamers, match officers and mascots line up previous to the Serie A match between AS Roma and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Olimpico on August 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
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Italiano was additionally unfortunate, as they misplaced Ciro Motionless to a suspected quadricep pressure simply half-hour into the match, then Nicoló Casale additionally appeared to maintain a muscular damage on the stroke of half-time.
“It’s so disappointing, as a result of Motionless has unbelievable starvation and enthusiasm,” added Italiano.
“He appeared a bit tense firstly, maybe as a result of he was again in a stadium the place he made historical past and have become an excellent participant. I joked with him later that if I had been in a position to take him off after six minutes, he wouldn’t have gotten harm…
“Happily, I don’t suppose it’s that severe, so I hope he might be again comparatively quickly. He was in glorious form, so I actually don’t perceive how he managed to get injured.
“Casale felt a twinge and we’ll see what occurred there. These items occur, we have now to take them into consideration.”