There Samp makes the feat: there was a category of difference against Genoa in the derby della Lanterna, but it was not seen at all. The Blucerchiati won on penalties, after Borini scored the equaliser seven minutes from time. In the post-match the striker himself spoke to the microphones of Italia 1.
Here are his words: “It was a difficult period for me, but I kept my head up and I knew I could be decisive. Had I imagined the fans celebrating? From the match against Como I started thinking about the match. My father was in the stands and I’m happy to have scored in front of him”.
Even the Blucerchiati coach Andrea Subtle spoke after the victory: “It’s my first derby della Lanterna, it couldn’t have been better. The boys deserved it by putting in a great performance, with quality, pressing and the desire to stay close and put Genoa in difficulty. It came at the right time, when we have to forge our identity by going through these performances. The turning point of the season? I found a splendid group that follows me, a top-level team. Their availability reached me immediately and I joined them immediately. The concept of “we” was understood. Borini, for example, came on and scored. Everyone must feel involved. This is a quality squad for the category, but it’s clear that we have to play like this, the way I want. Tonight we were playing against a Serie A team, but we have to be like this against opponents in Serie B too. With humility and competitive nastiness, because then the qualities are obvious and clear”.