Inter's last-gasp victories may be thrilling, but Richard Hall warns they can't keep relying on a moment of late magic.
‘Epic Inter’ may have been the headline from Corriere dello Sport, but their performance on the pitch was anything but. The 94th-minute winner from Marcelo Brozovic may have resulted in his trademark celebration, which he even has tattooed on his hand, but the second late winner in a week simply masked the numerous problems that exist in Luciano Spalletti’s team.
Marco Giampaolo felt Sampdoria “played on level terms with Inter and shouldn’t have lost” to a stoppage-time Marcelo Brozovic strike.
It was a chaotic game with three disallowed goals – two for the visitors and one for Gregoire Defrel – before Brozovic’s chest-and-volley at the 94th minute.
“This is a costly defeat,” the Coach told DAZN.
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Luciano Spalletti insists he didn’t insult the officials, but relished Inter’s dramatic victory over Sampdoria. “We must always live on the edge.”
There were three goals disallowed at Marassi – two for Inter, one for the hosts – before Marcelo Brozovic fired in at the 94th minute.
Spalletti screamed into a television camera and was then sent off for dissent.
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Marcelo Brozovic believes last-gasp wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Sampdoria can represent “the turning point” for Inter.
The Nerazzurri fought back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 in the Champions League midweek, then this evening Brozovic’s strike secured three Serie A points at Marassi.
“It was a difficult game, but once again we won at the last gasp and we’re happy. We must continue like this, getting the results,” the midfielder told DAZN.
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Marcelo Brozovic snatched victory for Inter away to Sampdoria deep into stoppages of a chaotic game that saw three goals disallowed.
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Inter need to build on Champions League success with Mauro Icardi and Radja Nainggolan, but Sampdoria are on splendid form at Marassi.
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The ‘Pazza Inter’ nickname is proving very apt at the moment, as the Nerazzurri are completely unpredictable, even during the same match.
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Sampdoria are without Riccardo Saponara and Vasco Regini for tonight’s Serie A encounter with Inter.
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Coach Marco Giampaolo only confirmed the squad list for the game after this morning’s training session.
Gianluca Caprari is expected to again start in the trequartista role behind Fabio Quagliarella and Gregoire Defrel.
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Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is set to sign a new contract with Lazio, earning a reported €3m per year, but with no release clause.
The Serbia international has been heavily linked with clubs including Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Juventus and Inter.
However, the Aquile rejected offers believed to be in the region of €90m.
Director of sport Igli Tare confirmed on Thursday that a new contract with Milinkovic-Savic and striker Ciro Immobile had been agreed and was only days away from an announcement.
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Sampdoria could've been in Europe last season with a better away record, so Billy Wilkinson wonders why they're so formidable at Marassi.
The contrast between Sampdoria’s home and away form last season was one of the biggest mysteries in Italian football. Their home record was up there with the best, gaining 39 points at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, second only to Juventus and Napoli. Their away form, however, can only be compared to those battling relegation with a measly 15 points, the fifth worst travelling record in the league.
