Parma, 6 October 2024 - statements from Head Coach Fabio Pecchia at the end of the Bologna vs Parma match, for Matchday Seven of the Serie A Aniline 2024/25 season.

'We played really well today. In the first half we had a lot of chances to score and went toe to toe against a top Bologna side, we were good mentally too. From the 52nd minute, the game turned and my players were brilliant: holding off pressure like this shows great strength, above all mentally. The second part of the game tested our ability to do the dirty work and it has given us a draw. Coulibaly sending off? I think he was the best on the pitch, we take note of it. Our fourth match with one less man? It's a stat, today with ten men, we did even more. I would pay attention to the boys and the work they put in, especially the sacrifices they made in the second part of the match. Apart from the numbers, I continue to see a team that never gives up and sticks to its principles and identity. What can we take from this game? I think it's the continuity in the performances, today we were in a match with one less man, at a a difficult ground where the stadium was bouncing. The team showed that they wanted to change the course of the game, we go home content, this is the way. We weren't just good in defence but the whole team played well, we created 3/4 good chances and the desire to score must remain, as we add something extra to every game we play. We are in line with the numbers of the Serie A, we create a lot and score a lot of goals, perhaps in some games we let this slip due to a lack of maturity. We are in line with our schedule and path, the team puts in something extra from match to match, and today from a mentality point of view, we did just that'.