He contributed to the two Nerazzurri goals against Sampdoria with two crosses from the right for Zapata, who nodded them home. Atalanta first equalised and then took the lead. Davide Zappacosta delivered another high-level performance: “I’m very happy”.
Davide Zappacosta, you contributed to both the first and the second goals. What a match it was!
“Yes, I’m very happy because we practise crosses a lot. So, I’m happy that today they resulted in two goals. Of course, we have to improve in many aspects, individually and as a group. It’s the team’s goal.”
Is the first goal or the second one more beautiful?
“Surely, the second one is more beautiful because, at the first one, I pulled back from the by-line and I saw Duván and hit a cross which wasn’t random but I hadn’t searched for it either while, as for the second goal, I saw him in the box and went for the pass.. That’s why I think it was much more beautiful.”
Sampdoria tried hard until the end, as it should be. But, at some point, you put an impassable barrier. You put a lot of energy into it because such games are played until the final whistle. You know it well, keeping in mind the match against Udinese. You’ve deservedly won this match.
“Yes, I think we deserved to win because Sampdoria dared to take the lead. Once we completed the comeback, they closed down at the back. They tried to put the match back together by kicking long. They had top-quality players upfront, with a lot of experience. So, we are twice as much happy, as last Sunday, we were pegged back in the final minutes while today we put it to bed. We must keep on like that.”
Today’s Wednesday and you play in two days, on Saturday. Then on Tuesday, you face Manchester United. So, first Lazio, then Manchester United and Cagliari. So, no time to get bored.
“No, we never get bored. We have a lot of games. They’re not easy but we are professionals. So, it’s our responsibility to get a rest and recover as much as possible because nowadays football is like that, everyone plays every three days. So, we have to be well-prepared.”