Sampdoria and Palermo are both understood that, took the opportunity to win the Champions League ticket that they are facing here is not the first possible opportunity twice.
Poor Altitude
Before this season began, few people think Sampdoria and Palermo have the opportunity to fall into the most powerful groups of four teams in Serie A. That both teams are not put into high ambitions, it has been demonstrated through the transfer policy is relatively modest. Palermo spent only 14 million euros for three notable recruits (Pastore, Goian, Bertolo). Sampdoria even virtually no cost when balancing soldiers afternoon sell-buy, but also "conservative" added midfielder lost two graces Mannini (from Naples) and Semioli (Fiorentina), with lesser-known striker Pozzi from Empoli. Meanwhile, Napoli, Juventus and Genoa have spent approximately 50 million euros and to strengthen his claim to high direction. Palermo and Sampdoria are also entering the season with the new military rulers and to what is effectively not be sure. The only impressive of the two teams is that they still retain the key players.
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When the season was half-way to go, not many people actually believe this is happening. After 19 rounds, Palermo ranked seventh with 30 points, less than Napoli in fourth place three points, while Sampdoria even let flat at number 12 with 26 points. In the first half of the season, both teams are to reveal the limitations are clear. Both showed a lack of stability at home - away (at home, Palermo won the 22/30 point, Samp winning 19/26 points), mainly derived from the platform when the psychological weakness to rock away home. Mid-season is a time of Palermo through big changes when the coach Delio Rossi to replace Walter Zenga, while at Sampdoria, Cassano express opacity and frantically team fell into crisis in the goalkeeping position. Contrary to them, play sublimation Naples, stayed in the top four with an impressive unbeaten sequence, also showed growth Fiorentina playing success in the Champions League. Palermo Samp level of style and not more than a bag or Bari Cagliari, the team also lived mainly at home.
Due to his large decline
Undeniably Sampdoria and Palermo have had a season of real progress, but despite how well they have been confirmed to stand on the threshold Champions League next season, largely due to the decline of Juventus and Fiorentina, the right Serie A familiar resources, as well as the inexperience of Genoa and Napoli, the team like "eat away". Factors that are difficult to repeat in the seasons to come, the harder it happened at the same time this season. If Sampdoria and Palermo did not set a realistic ambition and strong investment, projected desire the best league in Europe clearly has no chance to become reality again. Now that old, chairman of the Samp Garrone rarely dare to dream high, while the Palermo president Zamparini said mouth is always ambitious and sell their hand-signed talent.
Will be very different future for his team was defeated in this game. Both Sampdoria and Palermo will face the risk of bleeding huge talent, but if you win the Champions League tickets, tasks pillars will retain much easier. Pastore trio of young talent, and Cavani of Palermo Kjaer is being urgently pursued from many giants Calcio and Europe, while hardly keep Sampdoria striker Pazzini before the main desire of Juventus and Cassano can go to Inter. If not at least keep the force strength, the Champions League dream will obviously far better than a lot for the team must stop before the door of paradise.
