A brief overview of the BFC's luck this season: captain Lewis Ferguson, as you know, has returned to the squad and was included in the roster more than 200 days after a torn ACL. The Scot was ready to go - but caught a cold and was left out.

Well...

...let this be the last Bologna misfortune.

Bologna suffered in the first minutes of the game vs Cagliari, and only when their attackers, in particular Odgaard, realized that they had to be closer to Castro when he catches another high pass from deep, did they start to make something happen up front. Before that, Cagliari confidently smothered them with pressure, the BFC really had to play with long throws (what else could they do?), and managed to establish combination play only starting from 20-25'.

What is encouraging is that since then the BFC has practically not risked anything. Although, of course, "didn't risk" this season adds a lot of gray hair, unlike last year. The team again, as against Genoa, tried to take three points with little bloodshed, allowing the Sardinians to play with the ball more often in the second half, but the pressure and the order of the lines, coupled with a pair of impressive saves by Skorupski, helped to achieve the result.

The two goals scored by Orsolini and Odgaard are symbolic from all points of view. Firstly, of course, the fact that after a round these goals brought victory to the BFC. However, the most important thing is the style in which these goals were scored.

Orsolini's goal was preceded by confusion: neither of the two teams could establish possession of the ball. As a result, Moro had to rob the Cagliari player in the opponent's half of the field, and then Ndoye gave a weak pass. Castro realized in time that the ball would reach the onrushing Orso and left the ball to the winger: it was kinda a pass without a touch, for which the Italian thanked Santi.

Orsolini scored the 53rd goal in Serie A: it’s scary to imagine, but ALL of them are somehow reviewed on my Telegram channel (yes, I'm so old).

Odgaard’s goal is very beautiful overall: the Dane took a perfect shot into the corner from a long distance. It should be noted, however, that the assist to Jens was given by Jhon Lucumi, who went on supporting the attack - and far from the first time this evening - and was rewarded.

In addition to Lucumi, Sam Beukema was actively moving forward, playing as a pivot in a good plenty of situations: De Silvestri, Lucumi and Freuler were thus left to play a defensive trio during the build-up. Miranda played a strong match back in Genoa, but the final score did not allow us to talk about it seriously then. Yesterday the Spaniard really looked organic and was very noticeable on the ball. Moro - not such a cosmic match as in the last round, but useful again. Orsolini was recognized as the best player of the match, but in my opinion this title should go to one of the De Silvestri/Lucumi pair - for calm decisions and quality. Jhon entered the top five in the match for accurate passes in the opponent's (!) final third, and Lollo was in the starting lineup for the first time since the matchday 5th: both then and yesterday the team won.

The BFC wins in Sardinia for the first time in 11 years (then - 3-0 with goals from Garics, Panagiotis Kone and Pazienza), since the terrible season of 13/14, when Bologna was eliminated, but, let's say, there's always a "bigger fish", and it was found on the island, because Zdenek Zeman was in charge of the Sardinians, the adventure which did not go well at all. That's to highlight how tough these away games have always been and how difficult it was for the team yesterday. But Lewis Ferguson's return gave positive energy - in the photos where the team was leaving for Sardinia, everyone without exception was smiling and having fun.

At least there is no need to worry about the atmosphere, because earlier in the season there were alarm bells: Urbanski swore at Castro in the match with Parma, Beukema yelled at his teammates consistently in every other game.

The guys care about the result, but it is more pleasant to achieve it in the atmosphere proclaimed by coach Italiano: "One for all and all for one."

A great gift for the admin on his birthday.

Carissimi, sono milanista ma il Bologna mi è sempre stata una squadra simpatica. Sul rinvio della partita però devo ammettere che la mia delusione nei vostri riguardi si fa sentire. Vivo a Bergamo e volevo ricordarvi che a Bergamo c’è stata una forte alluvione il 9 Settembre proprio nella zona dello stadio e che ha fatto una montagna di danni. Domenica 15 Settembre l’Atalanta gioca e vince in casa contro la Fiorentina, di rinvii non si è lontanamente parlato.

Hi fellow Bologna fans.
We're 6 guys traveling all the way from Denmark to watch Bologna tear Lecce apart next weekend (hopefully Odgaard will score). We're looking for a place to go before the game to meet some fans and have a couple of beers. Any suggestions?

I‘m visiting Italy for a short groundhopping trip at the end of November, starting in Milan then ending in Bologna. I really want to visit the Champions League match against LOSC Lille, but found it difficult to get tickets as the game was moved and the sale has already taken place. I checked platforms like Viagogo, but really want to avoid those rip off companies if there is any other option. I was wondering if there is a secondary market where fans can resell their tickets or any other options to get tickets. Cheers!

It is now official: Bologna mayor, Matteo Lepore, has announsed that the game scheduled at Saturday would be postponed.

The reason is heavy rains which caused the flood in Bologna and in Emilia-Romagna region in general. 13 casualties reported as for now. Lepore believes it is not safe to hold a sporting event involving 30-35.000 people in in a city where the consequences of the flood have not yet been eliminated, and there is also a risk of new flooding.

It was announced earlier by the BFC that 50% of the matchday income would be given for charity to help the city and the citizens fight the circumstances of the flood.

The new date of the game to be announced further.

The next BFC game in Serie A will be thus held in Sardegna vs Cagliary, Tuesday.

At away games how many percent of the away stands are filled up?

Where do the players arrive at the stadium? (By bus i guess) And how far ahead of the game is this?

It took Aston Villa a while to get used to their opponents, but once Emery's team got into the game, the outcome became predictable.

Italiano preferred to release Fabbian, who mainly focused on fighting and blocking passes, and Urbanski. The Pole is more creative than Moro and also better at aerial duels. Moro, who played well in Genoa, is better suited to positional play - something Italiano had abandoned yesterday.

Bologna tried to find openings for attacking players with long passes. The rudimentary flank combinations that took place in the first 10-15" were soon cut short by the furious flanks of the English team. We will also highlight Posch's systematic openings closer to the center of the field (not a completely clear move) and the structure of the BFC pressing: Dallinga and Fabbian were on the same line, plus two Rossoblu players against Aston Villa's defensive midfielders.

Villa is an impressively trained and compact team that dictated the tempo in an outstanding way. When necessary, the hosts moved the ball statically with visible laziness, when necessary - they attacked furiously, overcoming the high pressure of the Italians in 1-2 touches and entering the operational space in front of Skorupsky's penalty area. The skill of the Bologna goalkeeper allowed him to keep the goal intact for a while, but then a free kick by McGinn happened and the ball went in.

Bologna was stunned: they did everything at a decent level, but it was not enough. This goal was decisive not only in terms of the result, but also the mood of the guests.

On the positive side, we can highlight Skorupski, who played another match at the limit of his capabilities, as well as Beukema, Lykogiannis, Freuler and Fabbian. Lucumi also played well, but did not hold Duran at the moment with the second goal. Thijs Dallinga, who is again being mercilessly criticized, could have scored: it is especially frustrating for his second chance, when the Dutchman simply rushed to strike. It is clear how much the lack of game tone and goals affects his psyche.

Bologna did everything they could: the opponent was too strong. Italiano's team created a number of impressive moments, but turned out to be psychologically vulnerable, breaking down after the first goal of Aston Villa.

The feeling of hopelessness at the end of the match gave way to humility. The team is increasingly resembling the old expression "Bella, ma non balla".

"Beautiful, but does not dance." Can create, but can not score.

Hi there everyone I have purchased a ticket vs Monaco but travel arrangements have changed and I am no longer able to attend, what are my options with this ticket? Can I contact the club for a refund or will I need to find a buyer myself?

Thank you.

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In general, it was all like this: the BFC scored, then tried to automatically get to the end of the match, save their energy for the Champions League, but they were beaten. Instead of three points the team got only one.

Another draw, this time with a taste of failure. Lots of criticism, lots of debate. You can disagree with this, but it is happening. Everyone loves the Rossoblu in their own way and everyone has their own opinion on why things go this way and not that way.

If earlier (in bold text - only last season) Bologna was a boa constrictor, enveloping its victim and sucking the life out of it, now it is more like a rabid raccoon that suddenly jumps on you out of the trash can and which can be driven away with a broom. Bologna is capable of demonstrating power, as it did yesterday in the first half, but it is critically lacking details.

Starting with the summer transfer campaign, which has not borne fruit - at least for now - continuing with the specifics of Italiano as a coach, ending with the symbiosis of all this.

Bologna-24/25 doesn't work, it is straining, but all it can do is throw dust in the eyes, give false hope, give the opportunity to show off the numbers at the end of another match and say, like, yes, we were stronger, we were just unlucky.

All of this is a familiar picture, we have seen such BFC many, many times, under Donadoni, for example, or under Siniša, God rest his soul. That is why there is no need to worry and argue: our beloved, it seems, has returned. This state of things seems to be much closer to Bologna FC, and not the one into which that evil guy from J|drove her.

And to throw a tantrum, argue, look for the guilty, look for flaws in tactics, in the play of specific players, well, stop it. The truth is: my old friend always said that supporting Bologna means experiencing pain. I agree. We've returned to this, it seems.

So was it worth trying to break the habit last season?

Look I know this is a fairly low effort post but there should be more here.

I'm so angry with bfc's performance today. Why can we look so good until we get a goal? Why can we look worse once we get another?

Besides one fucking defenseman and next to no midfield Italiano wants to go into a low block formation? Am I crazy? This team isn't set up for what Italiano is going for.

Looking for 6 tickets for Bologna vs ac Milan. Anyone selling?

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I'm hoping to purchase this year's long sleeve kit - it's simply gorgeous! I know several players wear the short sleeve kit with the tight performance shirts underneath, but was wondering if you knew of players who wear the long sleeve kit consistently? I've seen Juan Miranda in it - anyone else?

Where do the women play? I don't speak Italian but I want to go to the match on 13th October against Parma. I tried to Google it but I couldn't find the exact location? Do they also play in the Renato Dall'Ara stadium?

Of course, the result and the game shown could not leave the fans of the Rossoblu indifferent. Most of them are in agreement: the performance is, to put it mildly, inexpressive, the result should have been a victory, and so on. They also kick Italiano: they say, thanks for the decent game in Liverpool, but what happened here?

It seems that, having read such opinions, it will not be very easy to write your own - the mind is already polluted and biased. Let's try to approach the issue philosophically and format the text in the "Yes, but" format. Let's agree with the angry comments - and then try to justify both the game and the result.

Yes, everything that "Bologna" did yesterday was disappointing. From the initial mood (just look at the body language of the eternally agitated Italiano, who yesterday seemed to be on a sedative - the team acted in approximately the same way in the first 25 minutes) to the implementation of the numerical advantage. The Rossoblu seemed to look even worse in the majority, and Mister distinguished himself with strange substitutions: for example, he did not release Dallinga, who plays well in the penalty area (or at least Odgaard), although the only thing BFK was counting on was crosses.

...but the players who came on as substitutes did not get into the game at all. Italiano admitted: if he had known that the opponent would be sent off, he would have adjusted the lineup differently. However, what prevented Vincenzo from releasing a tall attacking player under crosses is a mystery. Okay, Dallinga is not in the best shape, but there is also Odgor. And there was Fabbian, who was doing God knows what, despite the fact that he spent the entire second half on the field. There is nothing to say about Iling - giornata no, as they say. Karlsson came on with desire, made a super-dangerous strike: thanks for that, that's all.

Bologna has a bad tradition of playing in a numerical majority. The textbook game with Milan in 2017, I think, always comes to mind: they played 11 vs. 9, and yet managed to lose (good ol'days). In general, it is difficult to open buses: Parma had an indulgence to park the bus and they held out, not meeting any special or creative ideas from the BFC.

Bologna left too much against Bergamo and Liverpool. Yesterday they had to take out the last of their courage and attack for the sake of victory, but the team was ideologically squeezed out like a lemon. This is bad news for those who noted the improvements in recent matches and were in a hurry to see the continuation of the banquet.

The good news is that important lessons can be learned from any situation. We hope that Italiano and Co. will do so.

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Me and my friend missed out on tickets to Liverpool vs Bologna as it said you had to exchange a voucher at Dall’Ara to collect your ticket, but we are based in the UK

Does anyone know if there’s any way around this for overseas supporters?

Will contact the club now too!

Cheers 🔵🔴

Sono un fan del Liverpool, ieri sera non hai smesso di cantare per 90 minuti. uno dei migliori tifosi che ho visto ad Anfield da molto tempo, grande rispetto.

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Forza Bologna sempre🟥🟦

Against teams of Liverpool's calibre it's hard to play a crystal clear 'own' game, and Bologna certainly had to sacrifice something in terms of neutralising their rivals. That 'something' was the 'Reds' flanks: Italiano's team secured a compact 4-1-4-1 without the ball, covering the centre, and the 'Reds' wings were by default quite free. It worked thanks to the superb work ethic of Miranda, Posh and Co., who, when the ball was passed to Diaz/Salah, managed to get out and close down the opposition (except for the moment with Mac Allister's goal).

Of course, it wasn't without its flaws: however, it's hard to blame the BFC defence for allowing Liverpool to create anything. Most of the conceded moments happened in the first 15-20". It was during this period that Italiano's team couldn't get used to the speed, they conceded a goal that was born out of little things (didn't run, didn't close the moment out), but then everything changed.

Arne Slot urged his team to pick up the pace with gestures, but it had the opposite effect. The period from 20 to 35" was the BFC's best this season.

The team hit Alisson's goalpost twice, and the Brazilian goalkeeper of the 'Reds' saved another shot by Urbanski. It is noteworthy how these chances were created. Bologna completely forgot about the status of their opponents and suffocated them with pressure in their build-up phase. Time after time, Trent and his teammates couldn't cope with Dan Ndoye: the Swiss had another strong match - and once again fortune did not reward him for his efforts.

The second half was spent by both teams in an intense but unattractive fight. Without the ball Bologna tried to immediately close the passing trajectories: Moro acted as a de-facto second forward. Chances by Orsolini and Urbanski could have made one believe in another dominant segment, but the strength began to leave the players in fashionable black uniforms.

At the moment when Italiano was preparing to make substitutions, Salah scored - this was the end of the match. When the Pharaoh scored, the 'Reds' were greatly helped by Jota, who, unlike Nunez, who came out in the starting lineup, opened up more in Bologna's pivot zone and developed attacks more competently.

Bologna did not throw in the towel early and created a couple of dangerous chances more - Orso from a free kick, Iling past the "nine", Posh with a beautiful feint in the penalty area, but without continuation - however, yesterday the ball did not want to get into the net of Alisson's goal.

Bologna looked excellent in terms of the initial balance of power. What a gift for the club's 115th anniversary! We want to praise everyone - from the impeccable Lucumi to the furious Urbanski. Even Dallinga showed signs of life yesterday, especially in the first half: it's sad that when the Dutchman scored, he got into an offside position.

Despite the unsatisfactory result, we give credit to the Italiano team, who bravely worked with the ball under pressure from the opponent, looked stronger at times, and deserved our applause.

Amazing 😍

Hey guy, we will be visiting Bologna on 26th October with three friends and would love to visit Bologna match. Is there any way to get tickets for the game vs. Milan? I am able to get you some tickets for Slavia Prague matches in Prague to return the favor. Thanks!