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Although Sampdoria scored two goals in the game against Juventus, the final score was that Juventus defeated Sampdoria 4:2, and the home team had a great advantage.

Moreover, Sampdoria, which has always played defensive counterattacks, played against Juventus in this game. It makes people feel that Sampdoria's mind is not pursuing victory at all-otherwise they should insist on the away game Defensive counterattack.

In fact, this is a very sensible approach. Based on the strength of Juventus and Sampdoria this season, it is very, very difficult to beat Juventus in an away game. Instead of wasting physical energy, it is better to give up cleanly and recharge your energy for other games-this "other game" is definitely not the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia where Sampdoria will face Juventus at home.

Many people think that if Sampdoria wants to withdraw from the Coppa Italia relatively decently, then the next quarter-finals with Juventus is the best opportunity-seeing Sampdoria in away game 2: 4 In the game lost to Juventus, I am afraid that many people think that it is not too surprising that Sampdoria lost to Juventus at home in the next Coppa Italia game.

Unlike Sampdoria's double-kill Juventus last season, Sampdoria's performance against Juventus this season is not very good.

In the first round of the league, he was defeated by Juventus 1:0 at home, which was a bad start to the league.

In the league, Juventus has reported the revenge of being double-killed by Sampdoria last season, and returned Sampdoria's double-kill.

If Sampdoria met AC Milan in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia instead of Juventus, I am afraid everyone would be more interested-that is the most gimmick game.

Now, just an ordinary Coppa Italia quarter-final.

Although Sampdoria eliminated Rome, no one thought Sampdoria could eliminate Juventus.

After all, Juventus is different from Roma.

Roma have performed well this season under new head coach Rudi Garcia and are currently second in the league, four points ahead of third-placed Napoli.

But they are still far behind Juventus, the first place, by seven points.

From the difference in points, we can see the difference between the two teams.

Moreover, Rome was caught off guard at the beginning. I believe that with Rome's "lesson from the past", Juventus should pay more attention to it.

This kind of emphasis does not mean that the strongest lineup will definitely be deployed.

As long as the mentality of the players and the head coach is slightly adjusted, even if it is a rotation lineup, the strength should not be underestimated.

Losing in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia to the top of the league and Serie A hegemony Juventus is not a shameful thing for Sampdoria.

Quit at this time, adjust the status and physical fitness of the players, and prepare for the Champions League knockout round in February. This is probably the most sensible approach. After all, it is only one month away from the Champions League knockout round.

Many people think that even if Sampdoria has the same starting lineup as in the last round of 16 against Rome in this game, the players may have different ideas.

The Sampdoria players should not really go all out in this game, seeking the possibility of beating Juventus.

But the reality may be a little different from what they think...

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In the home dressing room at the Marassi Stadium, Di Francesco told his players: "I don't quite agree with those out there that our loss to Juventus is a normal result, but I'm glad they said so. Otherwise How could Juventus have such a starting lineup for this game?"

He shook the Juventus starting list he just got in his hand.

"So although I don't agree with their views, I will defend to the death their right to speak!"

The Sampdoria players in the dressing room laughed.

They all understood what the head coach meant by saying that.

Just now, the starting lineups of both sides were released. There were no surprises here at Sampdoria, as it was against Roma. But this time there are not many people guessing whether Sampdoria has other plans. After the foreshadowing with Rome, everyone got used to it.

Juventus' starting lineup is different from the league that just ended.

In terms of the goalkeeper position, Buffon did not start, and he did not even enter the squad for the game. The starter was Marco Storari. This old goalkeeper, who is one year older than Buffon, was Buffon's substitute in Juventus. Only played once in the league this season. Generally speaking, this kind of goalkeeper team will arrange to play in the domestic cup competition as an encouragement to this kind of loyal substitute.

So the main goalkeeper of the Italian Cup has always been him, which was the case in the Italian Cup last season.

Even if Juventus faces Sampdoria with Gao Zheng, it is impossible to temporarily let Buffon start. Neither Buffon nor the club can do this kind of thing that grabs the opportunity to come off the bench.

So Storari's start is the least of the surprises.

It is a little surprising that Buffon did not enter the squad. The team's third goalkeeper, the 31-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper Rubinho, was injured at the beginning of the season and has not yet played for Storari. After one minute of the official game appearance opportunity. Of course, for a No. 3 goalkeeper like him, generally speaking, even if he is not injured, he will not get a chance to play.

There are still three central defenders on the back line, but not the "bbc" Italian national team's main force combination of Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini. Both Barzagli and Bonucci started, replacing Chiellini. It is Angelo Obonna, a young central defender born in 1988. He transferred from Turin this season to Juventus, the arch rival in the same city. He sits on the bench most of the time and can start when the team needs to rotate. Appeared, played six times in the league, three times in the Champions League group stage, started twice, and was a substitute. He also started the last round of the Coppa Italia.

In the midfield, Vidal and Marchisio have the same arrangement as the last league game, and the remaining three positions have all changed. Mauricio Isla replaced Lichtsteiner, Federico Peruso replaced Kwadwo Asamoah and Pirlo replaced Pogba.

Both Isla and Peluso are substitute players for the team this season, and they have very few chances to play. The Coppa Italia is a stage for them to maintain their form and accumulate game experience.

Pirlo's situation is different from theirs. As the team's main midfielder, he suffered an injury before. He has recuperated for three rounds. He has just recovered from his injury and is still looking for form. Substitute lineup, but did not play.

In this game, he replaced Pogba in the starting lineup. Obviously, he still hopes to use the Italian Cup to find his game status.

The forward partners are Quagliarella and Giovinco.

Giovinco was still the main player in the team last season. He played 31 times in the league, scored seven goals and contributed seven assists. He performed well. But this season his status on the team has plummeted. Because Spanish high school forward Llorente and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez transferred to shoot and performed very well, Giovinco's position in the team was threatened.

Quagliarella's situation is similar to that of Giovinco, but he has also been affected by injuries.

These two people are basically fixed in the Coppa Italia now, and they can be regarded as the exclusive striker combination of Juventus Coppa Italia. Helped Juventus beat the low-level league team Avellino 3:0.

This lineup is not the same as the starting lineup in the last league game against Sampdoria. It can be regarded as a standard half-main half-substitute lineup.

But in fact, compared with the last round of the Coppa Italia, Juventus still expressed its importance to Sampdoria.

In the last game against Avellino, a low-level league team, Juventus sent more substitute players and youth team players. This time, considering that Sampdoria is a Serie A team, last season's third place in the league, and the Coppa Italia has also reached the quarter-finals, Juventus's attitude should be more correct.

But even so, everyone can see Juventus' thoughts from this starting list.

First of all, they don't pay enough attention to the Coppa Italia; second, they feel that Sampdoria is not a big threat, and they don't need to play with the full main lineup, and they don't need to go all out to beat Sampdoria.

Sampdoria did not get cheap in the confrontation with them this season, so it is normal for them to have this kind of thinking.

But in fact, Sampdoria in the league has no grudge against them to the end - in Sampdoria's mind, their status is not even as good as the Milan duo. Not economical, not worth it. So Sampdoria's performance against them in the league this season is of no reference value.

If this team composed of young people has no goals, it is indeed prone to the common problem of young people-confusion. But if you give them a clear goal, even if the goal seems a bit high, then the advantages of the young people will be shown to you immediately, and the whole team is guaranteed to be as good as chicken blood.

And since Di Francesco announced that the team's goal this season is the Coppa Italia championship, the team is like a hungry wolf in a competition like the Coppa Italia that gave up in the first round of last season.

See who bites whom.

Regardless of whether you are the hegemony of Italian football or not, regardless of your ranking in the league, if you block their way to win the championship, they dare to pounce on you and bite your flesh and blood.

But Juventus didn't know this.

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