Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi said the Neroverdi will keep pushing ‘as long as there is hope of being able to climb to seventh’ in Serie A.
De Zerbi’s men face Sampdoria on Saturday and are on a run of three consecutive wins in the League, with a seven-point gap down to the Blucerchiati at eighth.
Giacomo Raspadori entered off the bench to score a brace against Milan at San Siro last time, securing three points for the visitors, and De Zerbi feels his players have matured.
Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi said the Neroverdi will keep pushing ‘as long as there is hope of being able to climb to seventh’ in Serie A.
De Zerbi’s men face Sampdoria on Saturday and are on a run of three consecutive wins in the League, with a seven-point gap down to the Blucerchiati at eighth.
Giacomo Raspadori entered off the bench to score a brace against Milan at San Siro last time, securing three points for the visitors, and De Zerbi feels his players have matured.
“This period of Sassuolo is the one where the team are more mature,” De Zerbi told the club’s official channel. “They are able to read the moments in the games.
“At Milan, we suffered a bit in the first half, we struggled with the quality of Milan and suffered from a tactical point of view, because they put us in difficulty.
“I took too long to make changes and we suffered, despite creating chances to score with [Jeremie] Boga and [Domenico] Berardi.
“After that, the confident physical aspect came out, because we closed the game on the rise, with knowledge and spirit, and I believe we deserved to win.”
Tomorrow, the Neroverdi face Sampdoria at the Mapei Stadium and De Zerbi looks over his shoulder, but still wants to keep the hopes of European football alive.
“It’s an important game against Sampdoria, as they are immediately behind us,” De Zerbi added. “They overtook Verona, and they too have their style. They are aggressive, they have quality players and courage.
“For us, it’s important because by winning, I’m not saying we will close at eighth, we care a lot, but it gives continuity and as long as there’s hope of being able to climb to seventh in the standings, we push until the end."