Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano speaks ahead of the away game at Bologna on Matchday 16 in Serie A.

ON BOLOGNA - "Mihajlovic is doing a great job, and has done for years. They play good football and are deservedly where they are."

ON AWAY MATCHES - "We need to do better away from home and get the points we deserve. I hope we can see a different Fiorentina tomorrow in terms of results away from home. We seek better overall quality on all aspects of our game away from home."

ON THE MATCH - "It's an important match, for both sides. We're ready for this match. Like every game, I believe we prepared it well, and I saw hard work in training. Then what matters is what happens on the pitch."

ON THE END OF 2021 - "We're fully focused on what happens on the pitch and get as many points as possible between now and the end of the year."