Sampdoria, how tough it is with the big teams. Como becomes the truth exam

Looking for the feat for the standings and for morale in view of the play offs. Saturday’s match against How It’s worth more than the three points up for grabs. With four days to go it becomes a test to understand how the Sampdoria can make the playoffs. With the seven teams ahead of it, the Sampdoria he achieved only one victory, at Marassi, on 4 November 2023 against Palermoa suffered 1-0 thanks to a miracle by Stankovic at the end of the race. Pirlo he opted for a solid 4-3-2-1, with Verre and Borini behind Esposito, who conceded little to the Sicilians’ 4-3-3. Compared to then, the solidity in the middle is missing Vieira replaced by the dynamism of Darboe. The record at Marassi is completed by four defeats (Parma 0-3, Cremonese 1-2, Venice 1-2, Catanzaro 1-2) and only one division of the stake, 1-1 with the Bresciawith a draw immediately after time expired, but the Lombards are an inferior team in terms of personnel compared to the top six.

Music hasn’t changed far from Genoa. The draws have become three (Parma 1-1, Cremonese 1-1, Palermo 2-2), one more than defeats (Venice 3-5, Brescia 1-3), waiting for the closure of Catanzaro. In a possible play-off as seventh or eighth, none of these results away from home would have ensured passage to the round Sampdoria. Even the definitive change of formation, with the three-man defence, did not reverse the trend, the comeback in the standings is due to the favorable calendar.

The five victories in ten matches have come against opponents placed in the last seven positions of the ranking and are in full battle not to be relegated (Cosenza 2-1, Feralpisalò 3-1, Ascoli 2-1, Bari 1-0, Ternana 4-1). The budget is completed by three postal divisions (Brescia 1-1, Palermo 2-2, Spice 0-0) and two defeats, both at Marassi, against Cremonese (1-2) e South Tyrol (0-1), both characterized by evident tactical difficulties and a precarious physical condition. Considering the different difficulty coefficient of the calendar, there was therefore no real change of pace compared to the fifteen with the four-man defence.

For this reason the next challenge against the How. The preparation week began yesterday. Above all, a different response is expected on a physical level after the very negative feedback against it South Tyrol And Spice. The heat seems to have suddenly sapped your energy and without letting your legs spin you can’t compete.

The feverish person is absent Lions, the next sessions will be fundamental to understand the possibilities of Esposito to start from the beginning. With the injury to DeLuca, is the only one, despite having different characteristics, who can play the role of first striker and create serious problems for the opposing defense. His entry into the “Picco” changed the race, the Sampdoria he raised the center of gravity on the pitch and the match became more balanced. The adrenaline rush after his entrance againstAscoli, which coincided, not surprisingly, with the comeback, also signed by one of his assists. However, caution is needed. The Campania striker has suffered three stops due to muscle problems in 2024 and is dying to play, even underestimating some alarm bells, as happened in the days preceding the match against the Marche team. They were not seen on the field Barreca, Murru And Stojanovic, more therapies for DeLuca.

Second consecutive defeat for the Primavera, beaten 1-0 in Puglia by Lecce. There are four points on Frosinone, last in the ranking, but the calendar does not allow distractions. There Sampdoria has been trying, for weeks, to organize a farewell to Marassi with Eriksson, but it seems difficult to succeed in this season finale, considering the commitments and health conditions of the Swedish “master”.