Ahead of the Europa League quarter-final second leg in Birmingham, where Bologna aims to overturn a 3-1 deficit against Aston Villa, coach Thiago Motta revealed a humorous exchange with his counterpart, Unai Emery.
Motta playfully stated, “If Emery says ‘attack’, I’ll respond ‘defend’…” This lighthearted comment underscores the tactical anticipation and perhaps a touch of psychological sparring between the two managers before what is expected to be a challenging match for the Italian side.

