Following the match against Modena FC, Captain Andrea Ciofi also spoke in the mixed zone at the “Alberto Braglia” Stadium to comment on the match against the Gialloblù.

“We’re definitely very disappointed with today’s game. We’re disappointed because we prepared well for it this week, just like we do for every other match. It’s true that there was an incident a few minutes in that could have changed the game, but what’s most disappointing today is our attitude. We’re convinced that we can miss shots, pass the ball poorly, and make all sorts of other mistakes, but we can’t let our attitude slip even by 1%, because then we become just an ordinary team. Unfortunately, that was missing today because we were down to ten men, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t stay compact, winning the second balls and one-on-one battles—elements that still lead to a respectable performance. Today was also a big derby, and above all, we’re sorry for the fans who came here and for everyone who cheered us on along the way to the stadium, because they made it clear how much they cared. We’re especially sorry for them, because we wanted to give them a completely different kind of day.”

“Today we knew we were facing a team that will fight until the very end for the league title, so it was already a tough game from the start. But if you’re down to ten men and, as I said, you don’t fight, you don’t win the one-on-ones, you don’t win the second balls, then it becomes almost impossible. That’s how it went in the first half. We made mistakes; we’ve talked about them, and we know it. The only silver lining is that we’re back on the field right away on Tuesday, so we have a chance to prove that we’re not the team we were today and to get back on track. Today was a bad day, but we can’t let it get us down, because the season is still very long and there are many battles ahead, starting with the one that awaits us in three days.”