Vincenzo Italiano was left bemused and questioning why his Bologna facet don’t appear capable of put in an honest efficiency for 2 matches in a row after falling to on Tuesday night time.
The Rossoblu had been a defensive mess on the night time and had been soundly crushed after targets from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku and Adrien Rabiot, two of which had been of their very own doing.
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Italiano: ‘Bologna conceding at each slightest mistake’
BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 03: Vincnzo Italiano head coach of Bologna FC through the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AC Milan at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
to DAZN after full-time, Italiano mentioned that he thought his gamers had been trying assured within the build-up to the Milan conflict, however believes that pricey errors on the again are hurting his facet, who’ve slipped right down to tenth place within the desk.
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“My evaluation is that we had been very assured. We approached it nicely, however we don’t appear to have the ability to put in two consecutive top-level performances,” Italiano instructed DAZN after full-time.
“Sadly we’re conceding targets at each slightest mistake. We’re paying for each blunder. We had been mild on the again and so they damage us. We stayed within the sport and tried to place them in issue, however we will’t play nicely one sport after the opposite and we’ve to work on that.”
BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 03: Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan competes for the ball with Federico Ravaglia of Bologna FC through the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AC Milan at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
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The Rossoblu admits that for one purpose or one other, Bologna haven’t been the identical since their look within the Supercoppa Italiana ultimate in December.
“We’ve misplaced a little bit of brilliance and a little bit of solidity from there. We’ve been ourselves at instances, however we will’t have this lack of continuity in our efficiency or focus. We’ve got to be extra cautious.
“We had a whole lot of enthusiasm for this sport after the match towards Maccabi, thanks additionally to the arrivals of the brand new gamers. We’ve got time to place issues again to how they need to be, If we will discover the important thing in these subsequent three months, every little thing will likely be again so as.”
Italiano was additionally requested if he anticipated to see extra from the likes of Riccardo Orsolini or Santiago Castro.
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He replied: “It’s regular that each staff has its key gamers to unlock video games. High quality gamers make the distinction and sort things for you when issues aren’t going nicely. We’re taking part in in flashes, exhibiting ups and downs, which isn’t good. We’ve got to seek out the steadiness and that’s what makes the distinction.”