Parma, November 1, 2025 – Carlos Cuesta spoke at the press conference ahead of Parma vs. Bologna, on Matchday 10 of Serie A.

THE TEAM

'Tomorrow we know who is available, the team is full of energy, and I hope that Coach Italiano is feeling better. We are looking to put out a great perfomance and earn a positive result. We will see tomorrow how the boys do, we have had two demanding games this week, but we are ready to face Bologna tomorrow.'

BERNABE

'He's really helping the squad, he offers us a lot in attack too. We need to make sure every player is in their ideal position to achieve what we want and especially to increase the numbers of chances. Bernabé can play on both the right and the left. He's been doing well and I think he can continue in his current position.'

GROWTH

'We are in line with what we expected, we have had two good performances, but we know we need to do better. Of course, good performances help, but they're not enough to get the result we want.'

BOLOGNA

'I expect they’ll impose a high tempo, play long, and in our half. We know it will be a very tough match, but we’ll approach it, as always, with great confidence. We learnt some positive lessons from Roma, but we’re aware we need to improve. What we did at the Olimpico won’t be enough.

Bologna is a complete team, strong in pressing, set pieces, and building from the back. They’re very effective using the wings, so we’ll need to limit them and make the most of our own opportunities. I have great respect for Bologna; they have many high-quality individual players.

Is Bologna similar to Como? Defensively, they’re very different. We’ll try to exploit the spaces we get in attack to maximise our chances. We need to win the ball high up the pitch and stay compact to give them as little space as possible.'

VALENTI AND ESTEVEZ

'They definitely help us in crucial moments, but that doesn’t mean the other players can’t do it, it's not just a matter of experience. They support us a lot, just like the other players in the squad.'