"In the first leg we won but every match has a story, moments change over the course of a season, Sampdoria has grown and in its stadium it is always difficult to face".

This is Walter Mazzarri's analysis on the eve of Marassi's match against the Sampdoria, the Rossoblu's first match in 2022 after the Christmas break.

According to the coach, Sampdoria "has experienced and quality players around the pitch, we are aware that we are going to play an important and complicated game, but I am convinced that if the boys interpret the score as against Juventus we will have the opportunity to bring home precious points ".

“I would like - continued the coach in the press conference - that this 2022 would be completely different from the last few months and weeks, changing primarily in terms of results. I'm starting from the match in Turin against Juventus: we made some mistakes, especially at the beginning, we weren't lucky, but - as I said to the guys - I liked the attitude, the spirit, the desire to create and try to sting . That's the way ".

Mazzarri also spoke of the Covid emergency: “Unfortunately we all have to deal with it. It is not easy to work in this context, the situation affects everyday life and therefore the matches. Whoever has to decide will do it, needless to say much more, let's think about presenting ourselves in the best possible way on the pitch ”.

And then the market, starting with the new reinforcement Matteo Lovato: “He already has a good experience. He may have played less at Atalanta than in Verona. An element of level and perspective that will help us a lot, even if against Juventus we have seen that we have many reliable elements in the squad from which I will be able to choose from the beginning and in the current match ".

But the coach also expects other new arrivals: "With the president and the management - he says - there is continuous discussion, I made my assessments and sent some ideas, we will see what we will be able to do also considering the difficulties of the period shared a little by all and how complicated the winter transfer market is in itself ".

In the meantime, Ladinetti and Faragò appear: “They will come on the bench with us. All those who are available - adds the coach - we want them in the group. Riccardo and Paolo are working well, slowly they are regaining the condition. Since the first day after the mini-holidays I have seen the right faces, I am happy with how every single person has returned to the field to prepare for this second part of the season ".

(Unioneonline / lf)

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