Sampdoria, Giampaolo: “Respect for Sassuolo but we want to score points”

After the break, Sampdoria returns to the field and must climb the rankings after a thrilling January with four consecutive defeats. The stop of the championship was exploited by the coach Marco Giampaolo and his staff to work on the gaps that emerged in La Spezia and convey to his team the principles of the game that will have to be applied already with Sassuolo. «The team has worked very well in these two weeks – declares the coach from the press room of the“ Mugnaini ”on the eve of the match against the neroverdi -. There were no nationals and we had some elements unavailable due to injury but most of the group worked as I like it ».

Market. A passage on the winter transfer window, which ended on January 31st, is inevitable. «There were grafts prior to my return and others following – he continues -. There have been no illustrious sales and this is very important. Players of thickness like Sensi and others who bring us freshness and enthusiasm like Sabiri and Supriaha have arrived. The club couldn’t do more at the moment, we don’t have to hide, but that’s okay with me. “

Template. Eleventh in the standings with 29 points, during the season Dionisi’s team managed to overtake Juventus and Milan at home. «Sassuolo is a model – says the coach -, he has given himself a very precise football imprint and the scouting is done according to the game you want to show off. I know them very well, I have followed them in recent months because I like their way of working: I have great esteem and respect for Sassuolo but we want to score points ».