Pagliuca sets his sights on 500 games in Serie A
Bologna 03/11/00
Gianni Rava, webmaster Bologna

- Gianluca, does this high ranking after 4 games seem strange?
- I'm not surprised by this beginning. The big teams are always struggling at the start, but in the long run the real abilities of the teams will show.
- Bologna's defense, considered the team's weak point by the critics, is doing very well...
- We have let in few goals, but we have yet to meet teams that have great offensive potential.
- Eriksson has chosen England...
- He has done well because after winning in Italy he might have a hard time, but it will be fascinating.
- What has changed at Bologna compared to last year?
- The team has always been united, but the results just did not come.
- On Saturday you will reach the goal of 400 games in Serie A...
- It's a good goal, but now I'm looking forward to 500 in Serie A.
- This means that you intend to play at least two more seasons...
- I'm counting on it, because I'm doing well, I have never had serious injuries and I don't see a reason to stop. Naturally, I want to reach this goal at Bologna.
- So you won't leave even a bit for Coppola to do?
- Maybe just a bit. Joking aside, I think he is a good young player and he will have a chance to show himself off.
- Is Lazio in a crisis?
- They are going through a difficult time, but they remain a great team. We must manage to score because otherwise it will be difficult to leave Olimpico with a good result. We need a great game because Lazio has a scary offensive potential.
- How do you explain this "moment" of the provincial teams?
- As I said already, in the first rounds of the league you often see such situations. I hope Bologna will manage to stay at this level in order to reach the goal of qualifying for UEFA Cup. I am certain that this team has the potential to do that. It will be important to react in a positive way to the first defeats.
- What happened after the elimination from the Italian Cup?
- That was a terrible moment that served to bring the team closer together. I think the turnabout came most decisively with the victory over Milan.

Translated by Julia Tarasova