Vincenzo Montella is glad Sampdoria can’t be complacent against Juventus and admits “I see myself in Paulo Dybala.”
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“The players have to shelve enthusiasm after winning the derby, because we are facing Juventus. It requires grit, concentration and humility,” said the Coach in his Press conference.
Vincenzo Montella is glad Sampdoria can’t be complacent against Juventus and admits “I see myself in Paulo Dybala.”
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“The players have to shelve enthusiasm after winning the derby, because we are facing Juventus. It requires grit, concentration and humility,” said the Coach in his Press conference.
The Blucerchiati were leading rivals Genoa 3-0 and almost threw it all away in an eventual 3-2 derby victory.
“We need to work on our psychological stamina throughout the 95 minutes. I saw a slight dip in tension, which in Italian football means you risk turning everything upside down.
“Serie A often holds some wonderful surprises and we can be one of them. In a way, Juve are the best opponents to have right now, because they don’t allow you to feel complacent. They always motivate you to give your best.
“Claudio Marchisio’s absence won’t change much. They are strong from set plays and we are not very tall, so we’ve got to find other ways of making it work for us.
“I will admit I see myself in Dybala and when I was the Coach of Catania we did try to sign him, but he was already expensive even in Serie B.”
Juventus have won their last nine Serie A games in a row to catch up to fourth place.
“I think they found consistency and their ideal shape. The new players needed to settle in and now they are improving,” continued Montella.
Antonio Cassano was inspirational on Tuesday against Genoa, so can he get back to his old self?
“Antonio is one of the few players in the history of football who enjoys an assist more than a goal. He is very generous in the penalty area and that’s saying something. He is growing in terms of consistency, is motivated and I think he can give a great deal.”
Inter confirmed Sampdoria are in talks for Andrea Ranocchia and Dodo.
“The club knows the priorities to improve the squad. I will only say that whoever comes to Samp must have enthusiasm, a big smile and determination.”