Gattuso after Bologna win: This is the spirit I want from Lazio

Gennaro Gattuso, Lazio's coach, expressed his happiness with the victory over Bologna by a score of 1-0 in the opening round of Serie A, confirming that his team showed strong character following their unexpected exit from the Coppa Italia. Davide Frattesi secured the match with a goal in the 59th minute.

Gattuso said after the match: "This victory is very important, especially after what happened against Mantova. We needed a reaction, and the players gave everything they had. I saw a team today that fights and knows how to suffer when it needs to."

He added: "Bologna pressed us a lot and created some chances, but we knew how to defend well. It was important to keep a clean sheet and come away with three points from a tough ground."

Regarding Frattesi, who came into the match from the bench and scored the winning goal, Gattuso explained: "His sitting on the bench was not a punishment or a rejection of him. The other players have worked harder in the past period, but Davide is an important player for us, and he proved that when he stepped onto the pitch."

Lazio's coach stated: "After our exit from the Coppa Italia, we had to work in silence, and that's what we did during the week. We still have a lot of work ahead, but this victory gives us confidence and confirms that the group is heading in the right direction."

Gattuso concluded his remarks by stressing the need for continued progress: "I don’t want us to stop at this victory. We must keep working and improve match by match, because the season is very long, and what we achieved today is just the beginning."