Semifinal - First Leg) II
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
Halftime
The dressing room was not loud at halftime but it wasn't relaxed either, and players sat where they dropped in with boots planted firmly and towels draped over shoulders while breathing slowly returned to normal after forty-five minutes of tactical chess.
Gasperini let the silence sit for a moment before speaking, and he stood near the tactical board with his arms crossed while players finished drinking water and physios moved between them checking for minor issues.
When he began his voice didn't rise because the message didn't require volume.
"Spacing first," Gasperini said while tapping the board where Bologna's wide channels were marked in red. "Their winger—Orsolini—is finding joy drifting inside during transitions. He's getting the ball in the channel behind Hateboer's position and we're giving him too much time to cut inside and shoot."
