Vincenzo Italiano concedes Bologna ‘can’t at all times have the identical depth’ after , because the pressure of the Champions League is taking its toll.
The Rossoblu appeared sluggish this night on the Stadio Castellani, simply days after their , which represented their first ever win within the competitors.
A beautiful Benjamin Dominguez volley from a tough angle cancelled out the Lorenzo Colombo opener for a stalemate.
“We can’t at all times have the identical depth and tempo, even in case you hope to take action,”
“Empoli additionally deserve lots of credit score for closing down all of the areas, particularly within the first half. We managed to get again on stage phrases rapidly and whereas we weren’t as sharp or incisive as a few of our different performances, Empoli gave it their all.
“It’s a level, we transfer up the desk and tomorrow we start once more. It was not at all to be taken without any consideration that we’d come right here and dominate, as final season Bologna received right here on the final minute.”
Italiano looking for Bologna steadiness
Bologna have been placing collectively a run of constructive Serie A outcomes, but additionally not full ones, drawing three of the final 4 video games.
These had been towards Inter and Roma earlier than the 3-1 win over Monza and this stalemate at Empoli.
“We solely performed three days in the past, it’s not straightforward to at all times have the hearth burning at full depth,” added the coach.
“What we should do is to at all times set the tempo and management the initiative, however after we can’t get the utmost factors, the essential factor is to not lose.”
Bologna at the moment are sixth on 34 factors after 21 matches performed, solely three factors behind Juventus with a sport in hand.
They already now that there isn’t a chance of staying within the Champions League past the opening part, regardless of that win over Borussia Dortmund.
It means on Wednesday the journey to Sporting CP can be their final European fixture of this season.
