Sampdoria must have ‘the desire to win’ in tomorrow’s Derby della Lanterna against Genoa, says Coach Vincenzo Montella.
The Genoa derby will restart the Serie A season after the winter break, with kick-off at 19:45 UK time tomorrow from the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Read our match preview here.
Montella, who played for Samp from 1996-1999 before a loan in 2008, looked ahead to the match and admitted: ‘our opponents don’t love me’.
Sampdoria must have ‘the desire to win’ in tomorrow’s Derby della Lanterna against Genoa, says Coach Vincenzo Montella.
The Genoa derby will restart the Serie A season after the winter break, with kick-off at 19:45 UK time tomorrow from the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Read our match preview here.
Montella, who played for Samp from 1996-1999 before a loan in 2008, looked ahead to the match and admitted: ‘our opponents don’t love me’.
“It’s strange to restart the season with a derby, it’s a match like no other,” he said at today’s Press conference.
“I played in it a lifetime ago, now I feel it less. But in the city it’s different, everyone is talking about it.
“Our opponents don’t love me, that is quite well known. It’s a shame to arrive at this match with the league table looking like this.
“A lot has changed compared to a year ago, but then from the first whistle you forget everything.
“We need clarity of mind and the desire to win more than anything else.
“Genoa? They’re doing worse than I expected, I thought they would have one of the most complete teams.”