Meulensteen always guilty (4), only Yepes is saved (6)

Sampdoria’s adventure in the Italian Cup ends at the Olimpico: Yepes’ goal in the second half makes the ending less bitter. The Dorians only think about the championship and say goodbye to the event. Horror defense for Semplici who has a lot to work on, even if up to now he has had little time to do it.

Sampdoria’s report cards

VISMARA 5.5

Watch out after 5′ on Baldanzi’s right.

He is blameless for Roma’s goals because he is practically defenseless. He stretches and surpasses himself in the second half on another left-footed shot from the Ukrainian. But then Shomurodov also punishes him.

COME 5

Behind is the one who actually suffers the least, but not because of him, but because Roma stings on the right. Then Borini’s help also comes to him. But he is shipwrecked like everyone else.

4. MEULENSTEEN

In Dovbyk’s first goal he shares the blame with his teammate because he doesn’t follow the introduction of the Ukrainian striker. He causes another problem in the second goal, with a touch on his chest that hits the crossbar and gives Roma’s number 11 a brace. Terrible evening.

VULIKIC 4

Dovbyk runs away from behind him but he doesn’t even give the impression of wanting to intervene. He gets yellow at the start of the second half for a tactical foul, which is more than bad. A night to soon be forgotten, even if it mattered little for Sampdoria.

VEROLI 5

Soft, too much, on the occasion of Baldanzi’s third Giallorossi goal. He runs backwards to the edge of the penalty area allowing for a simple shot. However, he was the only one who appeared in Ryan’s direction in the first half with a high shot. But he doesn’t deserve to be promoted.

DEPAOLI 6

The assist is needed for Yepes’ goal. He comes on when Roma runs less, so his life is simple compared to his teammates in the first half.

BENEDETTI 5,5

He enters, but it’s as if he doesn’t. He is practically never seen in the minutes he is on the pitch.

SEKULOV 5.5

First on the left, then attacker. Neither in one case nor the other can he touch her.

BEAUTY NG

He comes in to help Akinsanmiro recover from cramps.

Midfield

AKINSANMIRO 5,5

In the middle of the field he is the one who suffers the least. And he has a good leg too. But, obviously, it sinks into the Dorian evening. He goes out due to cramps.

YEPES 6

An error on his part in the setup phase frees Saelemaekers’ right-footed shot which goes just over. Well done at the start of the second half for the goal he scored

VIEIRA 5

Roma attacks mainly from that side and he doesn’t even intercept a single ball. At the start of the second half he shoots from distance and his aim is like his game: lopsided.

Attack

BORINI 5.5

He starts as an attacker, then Semplici, after the 3-0, switches to five behind to try to avoid the total defeat. And so he goes to make the fifth on the right, sacrificing himself. In the second half he passes in front, in the middle. Its ductility was already known.

LEONARDI 5

He attempts a conclusion with his left foot, blocked by Celik. Before and after practically nothing. He never catches it, it’s true, but he doesn’t get any balls.

PEDROLA 5.5

The first time he shows up for a confrontation, not heated, with Ndicka, which forces Dionisi to call them both back. Then he gives a nice ball to Veroli in depth, demonstrating that he still has good technical qualities.

IOANNOU 5.5

He placed fifth on the left and had a quiet evening until Soulé came on. Then the Argentine skips it a couple of times.

The coach

SIMPLE 5

With the starting line-up he shows that he thinks only and exclusively (and rightly so) about the championship. To avoid sinking completely after the third goal, he placed himself at five in defense. The objectives are different and he doesn’t hide it at all. But three goals in 20 minutes…