Bologna, Vincenzo Italiano thanks Ciro Immobile

This is how Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano to Italia 1 commented on Ciro Immobile’s penalty that decided Bologna’s access to the Italian Super Cup final: “Immobile’s penalty? We got him for that, to take that penalty kick, it fell perfectly, fifth penalty taker.”

“He repaid us for that trust we have in him. He was out for a long time, he has been back in the team for a month or so, he happened to get this ball and very good to him, because maybe there was the curse on that goal, where so many have missed. To start like that, with the handicap of going under, is not easy.”

“In a game where you have prepared yourself to be ready mentally as well, it is a big blow. We were good at staying in the game, very good us in the first half, better Inter in the second. One half each, then it is the penalty lottery that rewards us. It wasn&#8217t easy, because that&#8217s Inter and if they take the game in their hands it&#8217s hard to take the ball away from them.”

“We were good at taking it to penalties. In the second half we stopped playing a little bit, I told the guys. Inter turned up the pressure a little bit and we struggled to come out. We were facing a team full of champions, jumping on you. Instead, in the first half, we had to recover. The great desire to put the game back on track allowed us to have that fury to put them there, in their penalty area”.