At the end of the Coppa Italia match against Sampdoria, head coach Luca D’Angelo spoke in the post-match press conference: “Regardless of the penalty shootout, for about seventy minutes the team did well, creating plenty of chances and conceding only on Sampdoria’s first opportunity. Toward the end, Samp also came out stronger and created some important chances, but overall, the team deserved to advance.
We scored a fine goal. It came from situations we work on a lot: we know our wingers are always ready to make runs, and Di Serio did very well to open the play to Candela, who delivered a perfect ball into the middle, then Artistico finished it brilliantly. As for Mascardi, on the first goal the deflection wrong-footed him, but he made several excellent saves and was equally outstanding in the penalty shootout.
Hristov is in good shape and will definitely be available for the match against Carrarese, unlike Bandinelli and Vignali. We’re all eager for the derby, it’s the season opener and it means a lot to the fans. We’ll try to put in a strong performance again on Sunday night.
The new arrivals? I’m satisfied with the performance of all the players, because it wasn’t an easy game. Sampdoria is a quality side, with important players both in attack and defense who have already proven themselves. We’ve changed a lot, including both goalkeepers from last season and we’re also dealing with injuries to Vignali and Bandinelli, particularly the latter, since his recovery time will be longer. We still need to find our identity, we’re not fully there yet, and that’s normal after so many changes. The fans should be proud to see two homegrown players, Mascardi and Candelari, in the lineup. They, along with the rest of the team and the players from Spezia we have in the squad, must be a driving force.
The team’s condition? The physical condition needs to improve because the league starts very soon. Around the middle of the second half we started to stretch a bit, and that’s when Samp created a couple of dangerous chances.
The Picco? Already during the season ticket campaign, the fans showed great attachment to the team and the club. Tonight, at 6:30 p.m. on a Monday, with the game being broadcast live, there were 7000 people in the stands, I’d say we can be very pleased with that".
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