Genoa hosts Sampdoria in round 17 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Friday, December 10th at Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa)
Genoa is interesting because it is with this team that Andriy Shevchenko’s club career as a coach begins. He already has quite a lot of experience (five years), and it was quite successful (in the end, he brought the Ukrainian team to the Euro quarterfinals). But he was a manager of the national team. Now the circumstances are different, and they are very difficult. Sheva returned to Serie A, where he became a mega-star as a footballer, at the most difficult moment. The Griffins had already been among the worst. And the calendar of matches in November and December is extremely complicated. Everything was aggravated by a wave of injuries — the Ukrainian coach simply does not have enough players for a good start. He has to build a team from those who are ready to play. Hence the rather expected results: only one draw against Udinese and defeats to AS Roma, AC Milan, and Juventus. Beyond that, the charges of the ex-forward did not score in four matches and dropped to 19th place.
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Sampdoria faced its own problems. And they are connected not only with football. Massimo Ferrero, the president of the club, was arrested this week, along with his daughter and several friends. The Italian financial police were interested in the bankruptcy of a couple of companies a few years ago, and they are sure of fraud. At the same time, the team does not shine either. Sampdoria lost both of its last games to Fiorentina and Lazio. And only six points were scored in the last seven rounds. It is not surprising that they are dissatisfied with D'Aversa, who replaced Ranieri in the summer. Moreover, the media directly write that the former coach of Parma should be replaced by another famous ex-player of Serie A, Stankovic. But Dejan is managing Crvena Zvezda, and Sampdoria bosses don’t want to pay compensation. One can only sympathize with Roberto, who should work under such pressure. But what is his credibility among the players?
These clubs share one city, and their rivalry is considered one of the bitterest in the country. There is even a special name for it — the Derby of the Lantern. And in 2020-2021, Genoa did better in it: two away victories and two draws. Now bookmakers consider Sampdoria a favorite, as it is higher in the standings. But Genoa is simply obliged to squeeze the maximum out of the upcoming game against its bitter rival. We bet that the Griffins will be able not to lose.
Prediction for the match: Genoa to win with +0.5 handicap
