Sampdoria is another team we couldn't beat ever since our serie A comeback. Without counting that 3:3 from last season's last round, when both teams played for nothing and they played all attack, the other two matches ended 0:0.
It wasn't just a coincidence though. Sampdoria play with a very annoying 4-5-1 and especially the big teams have a problem breaking through their defensive wall. They were no threat at all in attack, but you simply can't create much against them.
But i expect something different on Sunday. They can't play the 4-5-1 they use against the big teams and they will have to play the same formation they use against the others, and that's 3-5-2.
The reason is simple: they don't have enough defenders.
They have only 1 available defender (they had 2, but today Lucchini was injured in 14 minute and hopefully he'll stay injured) and they have to use the winger Stankevicius as the third defender. What's even better is that the DMC that played in their defense, Palombo, also got injured and he's expected to be out for 2 more weeks.