Sampdoria's opponent in this round of the league is Udinese.

This game is actually not easy to play.

Because as of the last round, Udinese are in sixth place, just one point away from fifth-placed Roma, and this point is the distance between heaven and earth - if Udinese can surpass Roma to finish fifth in the league, then they can participate in next season's Europa League, which is a big financial gain.

If they just finish sixth, they won't get anything, and they've been busy for a season, and they're basically busy.

Udinese is playing at home again, so how could they let go of this opportunity to pick up points?

So if you think Sampdoria can easily beat Udinese away from home, it is definitely a big deal.

In fact, Di Francisco also fielded the strongest lineup on the road.

Up front, it's the in-form combination of Gao Zheng and Icardi.

The pair have scored a total of 44 goals this season, the most of any team in Serie A.

The two of them will also be key factors in Sampdoria's win from all three points on the road.

Udinese, for their part, were clearly aware of this, so they focused on defending against two men at the start of the game.

At the same time, with home advantage, their attack on Sampdoria is also very threatening.

Finally, in the 29th minute, the captain of Udinese and the top scorer Di Natale took the lead for the home team!

"Di Natale! Oh ho ho! It was his 19th goal of the season! He took the lead for Udinese! I think the happiest people at this time must be the AC Milan fans, how they want Sampdoria to lose the game! ”

AC Milan beat Torino 1-0 at home in the afternoon, and now they have 64 points, level on points with their opponents with a game in hand against Sampdoria. Although the final ranking of Serie A is to compare the relationship between wins and losses in the case of the same point, but to be able to chase the tie, with three rounds of league remaining, how do you know that AC Milan will not be able to complete the reversal and overtake?

The AC Milan fans cheered up Udinese in front of the TV.

However, just five minutes later, Sampdoria launched an attack, Sampdoria crossed from the side, Icardi rubbed the football back in front of the point, and suddenly Gao Zheng stepped forward to shoot with a cushion!

He appeared suddenly, with the advantage of his long legs, he preempted the Udinese defenders, and with a light pat of the ball, the ball cleverly passed the ten fingers of goalkeeper Burkic and flew into the goal......

"Gao Zheng! The ball is in! Mr. Liu's roar was terrifying in the room past 3 a.m., and many Chinese fans were scrambling to turn down the volume of their televisions for fear of disturbing their families.

However, the roar of excitement can still be heard in the same community, and it seems that there are many Chinese fans who are in front of the TV in the early morning.

'Clever movement earned him the opportunity, and Icardi's header was just right! Once again, the two strikers rubbed off sparks! It was Gao's thirty-second goal of the season! He's getting closer and closer to his record of 35 goals! Caresa said in an excited tone.

He is not one of those who criticizes Gao Zheng, and when he sees Gao Zheng score, he feels sour.

On the contrary, he is now full of expectations for Gao Zheng, and wants to see how much surprise this first-year Serie A student can create, or rather...... Scare.

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After the first half, the score did not change again.

Until halftime, the score was still tied 1:1.

Udinese didn't panic and mess up after being equalised by Sampdoria.

They did not perform as well as Sampdoria when they had just conceded but quickly calmed down.

The two sides fought and trembled in the midfield, and the fight was very fierce.

Sampdoria will be looking to secure third place in the league while Udinese will be looking to grab fifth place in the league, and both teams will have to win.

The first half ended up being a 1:1 scoreline, which was both acceptable and unacceptable to both sides.

Acceptable means that it is better than falling behind, and unacceptable means that a draw means little to both teams.

This is especially true for Udinese – Roma have beaten Fiorentina 1-0 away in this league game and are currently four points more than Udinese, and if Udinese lose this game, the gap between them and Roma will become even wider, and with only three league games remaining, the gap of four points will become insurmountable.

After a fifteen-minute half-time break, the two sides changed places.

As soon as the game began, Udinese launched another fierce attack towards Sampdoria's goal.

In the 52nd minute, Di Natale stepped up again, and the 35-year-old veteran received an assist from Danilo to score the next goal!

"Di Natale! Twentieth goal of the season! Twenty goals in four consecutive seasons, the first in the history of Serie A! Amazing Captain Udinese! Great striker! ”

When Careza praised Di Natale so much, he wondered how Gao Zheng would respond to the positive form shown by the 35-year-old veteran.

"Sampdoria captain Gastadro's red card suspension still caused a lot of problems at the back...... In this game, Gastadro was not there, and the team's defense was obviously unstable......" Liu Hong sighed.

Sometimes he does feel that the current Sampdoria team is actually dragging Gao Zheng back, if Gao Zheng is not in Sampdoria, but in a giant team, the honor he can fight for is probably not just a golden boot.

However, Gao Zheng seems to have said that he will not leave Sampdoria this summer, and it will be up to him to play here next season. By then he will definitely have more defense than he has now, and without the support of a strong team, what more accolades can he get?

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Di Natale's brace ignited Udinese's home Friuli as the Udinese fans in the stands cheered, roared and jumped wildly, transforming the stadium into an erupting active volcano.

The Udinese players collectively rushed to the bottom of the stands, waving their fists to a louder cheer.

Television cameras captured the excited Udinese players, as well as the frowning Sampdoria players.

The expressions of the two are in stark contrast.

Sampdoria coach Di Francesco stood on the sidelines, his hands in his pockets, his expression very serious.

The TV broadcast then cut to Gao Zheng's face.

Gao Zheng was gesturing to his teammates - he raised his arm and pressed down.

Everyone knows what this means - ask everyone to calm down and not panic.

Caressa laughed when she saw this: "I feel like I should point to myself and say, 'Pass me the ball!'" Ha ha! With captain Gastadello suspended for this game due to a red card, although he did not wear an armband, Gao looked more like a leader. Yes, someone does need to step up at times like these! ”

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Of course, Gao Zheng didn't make the gesture of "give me the ball", but when the game started, he received more passes.

When the team is struggling, teammates reflexively choose the person they trust the most.

From this you can see who is the most trustworthy person and who is the core of this team.

Previously, some media criticized Di Francisco for forcibly setting Gao Zheng as the core, but now everyone can see clearly that the core is not forcibly designated by the head coach, and letting a person do the core also depends on whether he has the ability to control the core and win the trust of his teammates.

Without diamonds, how dare you work on porcelain?

Why Gao Zheng can be the core, why can he win the trust of his teammates, his 32 goals so far are enough to answer this question.