Sampdoria, Bruno Fernandes: “I will honor the 10. I was excited about the chance to play for Giampaolo”

He's only 22, but has the experience of a veteran. After playing at Novara and Udinese, now he has entered the hearts of the blucerchiati fans thanks to his game-tying goal against Palermo: Bruno Fernandes. Many topics were covered in his interview to ‘Il Secolo XIX’, among them were his acclimatization to Genoa, where his daughter will be born soon: “In Genoa I'm doing very well. I live with my wife and my dog Simba, but soon my daughter Matilda will also be born." Certain responsibilities don't scare him, including the number on the back of his jersey: “It's an honor to have the 10. Does it weigh on me? No, I hope that one day people will remember how I honored it. I like challenges." A revolutionized squad with respect to last year, but Sampdoria definitely is not lacking in attack: “Muriel is devastating, and for whoever plays in midfield like myself, it's spectacular because you could give him the ball in any way. Quagliarella knows how to move and find space very well; meanwhile Shick is very talented and has done well everywhere. Budimir sees the goal and asserts himself when he plays.” There are also many promising youngsters in the midfield:“Torreira? A modern regista: he has character and dribbling ability. Praet? Wonderful to watch and very courageous, he will make a splash. Linetty? Intelligent, tough, and has personality; his only flaw is that he has to shoot more."  The new arrivals in Genoa are immediately drawn to the value and importance of the derby, in which Bruno Fernandes already can't wait to play in: “The derby of Genoa is top: it's beautiful, the city stops. I can't wait to play in it, but first we have to think about Pescara." Finally, he talked about his head coach, Marco Giampaolo: “When I knew I would find Giampaolo in Genoa, I was excited. I followed him when he was at Empoli and admired his game, Zielinski talked a lot about him. Now we're learning his mechanims, the squad is there and we will improve.” @GIANMARCalciO