A great performance was not enough for Sampdoria to obtain a result, as they fell to Juventus in Turin by a score of 2-1 on the 19th match day of Serie A. Manager Marco Giampaolo spoke with the press after the match.
"Many teams arrive here already having lost half the match from the start, but we didn't start off well either. We began with too much respect for our opponent. On the first goal we allowed, we didn't play with the right defensive intensity, but after we tried we gained confidence and remained in the match without respecting our opponent too much."
"I liked my squad, coming here, playing well and obtaining a result is very difficult. Morally, for me it finished 2-2. VAR? I only saw one penalty assigned to Juventus and it seemed like a gift, it's absurd to give a penalty like that. Saponara's annulled goal? It was a beautiful goal that shouldn't have been annulled."
"Juventus can also tie at home once in a while, nothing would happen. We played a great game that wasn't paid back by the result. There will certainly be discussions, but I don't read the newspapers. My guys showed that they have character and personality."
"If we can qualify for Champions League? There are 7-8 teams closer than ours, we buy and sell every year. We don't have a chance from this point of view, but we do from a work point of view. The standings are tight, this year we only truly messed up the game against Torino."
