TMW
After the draw in Frosinone, Sampdoria is ready to return to their home crowd. Tomorrow night, the Blucerchiati will challenge Viali’s Reggiana for the second round of the championship. In view of the match at the “Ferraris”, the coach Andrea Pirlo spoke at a press conference from the “Gloriano Mugnaini” sports center in Bogliasco.
TMW – The first home match in the championship after the draw in Frosinone.
“There is a great desire to start our championship at Marassi. We played the first match away from home and now there is a great desire. We want to play a great match to bring home the three points that would be important to start the season well at Marassi”.
TMW – Ioannou is out. Who can replace him?
“We have both Giordano and Barreca in that role, they are all fine.”
TMW – In Frosinone there were some naivety on goals. Are you working to smooth out these details?
“From a mental point of view, the lads are doing well. If we look at the team that took to the field in Frosinone, there was only one player returning from last season. It takes a bit of time to get to know each other, but we’re on the right track. We’re further ahead than last year because we have experienced players and so some phases have been sped up. It’s normal that there are some misunderstandings, but I’m happy with how we’re doing. Everyone would like to always win, but everyone makes mistakes.”
There will be three games in a week. Will you rotate?
“Maybe someone will play this one, someone else the next one. I’ll rotate, it’s normal that there is. Everyone is fine.”
The conditions of Coda and Borini?
“Coda took a knock with a cut on his ankle, nothing to worry about. Borini is improving, he’s improving. He won’t be in the game.”
How is Leoni? Especially now that the transfer rumors have returned.
“The boy is finally better. He’s started running again. He had this discomfort on his tibia and he had it for a month, a month and a half. Now he’s better, we hope he can come back.”
TMW – What Reggiana do you expect tomorrow?
“A good team, we saw it both in the Coppa Italia and at the opening of the championship. Viali’s teams have played good football. We know what kind of game they will play but we also know the kind of game we want to play. We must not wait and see what will happen but impose our rhythm from the beginning knowing that we want to win the game”.
TMW – More than 19 thousand season ticket holders, many fans present at the stadium tomorrow. There is a lot of desire from the public.
“You can feel the desire, but we are the first to have it. We can’t wait to get on the pitch and play in front of our fans. We have to be the ones to carry them along.”