Gastaldello crushes Cagliari: Samp “happy” time continues

Despite
the absence of Maxi López, the derby effect is still there. After 6237
days, Sampdoria beats again in Serie A, and in its own stadium, the bête-noire Cagliari and – with a little bit of sufferance – it
celebrates the second consecutive victory, that distances the
blucerchiati from the relegation zone.

Header. Monday night hero is not at disposal but he attends the match to support his teammates. Because of this absence, Sinisa Mihajlovic changes the starting line-up and chooses two debutants: Michele Fornasier, at his very first match played in Serie A, in the centre of the defence and Stefano Okaka in the middle of the attack, with the trio composed by Manolo Gabbiadini, Roberto Soriano and Eder Citadin Martins to support him. After just 11 minutes the key episode: Daniele Gastaldello, assisted by Nenad Krsticic on the second post with a cross after a corner by Angelo Palombo scores the 1-0 with a header. It is the second seasonal goal for our captain and – above all – it gives Samp the lead after few minutes. Also, by scoring this goal Gastaldello decides the match: despite playing a good second half, in fact, the rossoblù can’t change the result.

Key. «Group is the key of everything – explains Mihajlovic at the end of the match -, and the credit belongs to the guys because since my arrival they have been following me. We improved our mentality, increasing our self-confidence and finding the right attitude. Two months ago nobody would have expected such a distance between us and the third from last at this moment of the season. But we must pay attention because the way to go is still long: first of all we have to achieve salvation, that’s our aim».

Happy. So, our happy time continues and its soundtrack is the one of a recent hit. To celebrate the derby won and to remember the club support to the children’s hospital “Giannina Gaslini”, players, managers and blucerchiati supporters, realized a “happy” video that must be seen. Click here to join the party on our YouTube official channel.