Eder assures Sampdoria “will go to win, not clam up in defence and wait for Juventus” and has a message for “idol” Carlos Tevez.
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On paper this might seem a mismatch, but Samp are in fourth place ahead of giants like Napoli, Milan, Inter and Fiorentina.
“We are perfectly ready for this,” striker Eder told Tuttosport. “We prepared for the game well and have no fear.
Eder assures Sampdoria “will go to win, not clam up in defence and wait for Juventus” and has a message for “idol” Carlos Tevez.
It kicks off at 11.30 GMT in Turin, click here for a full match preview.
On paper this might seem a mismatch, but Samp are in fourth place ahead of giants like Napoli, Milan, Inter and Fiorentina.
“We are perfectly ready for this,” striker Eder told Tuttosport. “We prepared for the game well and have no fear.
“We will go to win, not clam up in defence and wait for Juventus. That is our philosophy, even knowing that they are the strongest team in Italy who have dominated Serie A for years.
“We played Roma, who have a lot of possession, but the Bianconeri are more clinical. We have an ambitious target and we don’t want to fail it.
“Tevez is extraordinary, a world class forward and has always been my idol since he played for Corinthians. It was 2005, I had just arrived in Italy with Empoli, but I already admired him. He is decisive even when he doesn’t score and that is his greatest strength.
“Do I have a message for him? Yes. Carlitos, please, go easy on us…”
Eder has scored four Serie A goals and provided two assists this season, while he also netted a hat-trick in the Coppa Italia.
“The club has made it very clear I will not leave and I’m very happy about that. If some players do leave then it’ll be a shame, as we are creating something important here. The club is ambitious, so if someone does go then they’ll be suitably replaced.”
Samp are flying high in fourth, but their city rivals Genoa are doing even better in third position.
“I think this rivalry is good for the city, a sort of rebirth after so much suffering due to the floods. I think this is a very European city and we’ll do everything to ensure Samp get there too.”