THE PRE-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE OF COACH DI FRANCESCO

On the eve of matchday 14 of the Serie A Enilive 2024/25 season, which will see Venezia face Bologna at the “Renato Dall'Ara” Stadium tomorrow at 8:45 PM, the arancioneroverde coach Eusebio Di Francesco analyzed the team's current form and their opponent.

Eusebio Di Francesco
"After the match against Lecce, the disappointment was immense, but I cannot fault the boys for a lack of effort or dedication: they gave everything, we just missed the goal. I’ve noticed significant growth in this group, but we need to interpret situations and key moments in the game better.

From a psychological standpoint, we’ve recovered after the defeat against Lecce, a game where the result didn’t reflect the performance. Now we are fully focused on tomorrow night’s challenge.

Bologna, who played a good match against Lille on Wednesday, is an aggressive, proactive team that excels at creating numerical superiority on the flanks, often delivering crosses. It will be crucial to pay close attention because the quality of the rossoblù side is evident, the result of their coach's work. Tomorrow, we’ll need to counter them effectively by reversing trends and predictions.

This team deserves greater satisfaction for what it builds and produces on the field. The recent matches have taught us that even a single chance conceded can prove decisive. I may sound repetitive, but we need to be more clinical in finishing our offensive plays.

In games, there must be a sense of concern, but it should give us the strength and determination to approach every match ready for battle, with helmets on and knives between our teeth, to show that we belong in this league and we’re not just passing through. Now, our primary objective is to achieve tangible results, because those are what make the difference."