The match between Sampdoria and Spezia ended 2-1 at the Ferraris, with Thiago Motta's Eagles unable to bring home points despite the good performance and Verde's late strike. Here are the words of the coach in the post-match:
"We did better in the second half, but I'm also satisfied with how we played in the first. Unfortunately, we made some avoidable mistakes, knowing that we had a strong team in front of us that was dangerous on the counterattack.
What is the team missing? We need to be able to understand and manage the different moments of the game. Today we knew that Sampdoria would be closed in to then hurt us on the counterattack. We tried to create our own game, but we didn't manage to finalize the actions in the penalty area. They did well this evening, but we have to improve our finishing and be able to have the lucidity and determination to put the ball in the net.
Daniele came in and made a great contribution, he's a quality player with unique characteristics, when he comes in, he turns the game around.
The goals we conceded are not only the responsibility of the defensive department. In my idea of football, the fact of not conceding a goal must be the responsibility of everyone, from the first forward to the goalkeeper, everyone must give their contribution both to score and to protect our goal.
The percentage of ball possession and the difference in the number of shots are just numbers: the figures and statistics don't reflect the game, in fact, they won. There's some bitterness, but I can't blame the lads for anything. They gave their all and put on the pitch what we had prepared during the week. We didn't have the nerve in the box to score. Sampdoria did well to take advantage of the counterattacks they created and which we weren't able to manage. We must continue to build as we have done, but we must also manage to finish these actions.
Antiste cenrtre forward? We make our selections based on how the players are during the week and on what I see in training. I've lined up the ones I thought were the best to start this game. It wasn't his best game, but he was up against two very good and experienced defenders; he gave everything he could and I don't blame him for anything.
What I take home with me after this game is the defeat, the knowledge that we have to come back tomorrow stronger and with our heads held high to face Genoa on Tuesday."
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