GIAMPAOLO: "LET’S CONTINUE THIS ADVENTURE"

Marco Giampaolo spoke in the post-match press conference after the Coppa Italia 2018/2019 match between Sampdoria and Spal. The Blucerchiati advanced to the Round of 16 with a 2-1 win over SPAL at Marassi.

“I liked the performance. It was a proper performance from everyone – players that haven’t played so much or that haven’t played at all. They deserved an evening like this and they deserved to get the applause and go through to the next round. I know how hard they train and how they apply themselves during the week. There were flashes of good football, but we lacked accuracy and were a little unlucky,” said Giampaolo. “We deserved to get the win and continue this adventure. Now we’ll wait and see whether the draw pits us at home or away".

Giampaolo also explained his choice of starting eleven in more detail: “There’s a lot of cheap talk about rotation. “This was the best starting line-up for this game, regardless of whether not everyone agrees. My players did well and I’m pleased to be able to say that to you. This is good recognition for players that have gone about their business in the right way".