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Giampaolo revels in late winner: “A rewarding victory in an extraordinary season”

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Giampaolo revels in late winner: “A rewarding victory in an extraordinary season”

We’re not used to seeing Marco Giampaolo, usually the coolest of customers, celebrate with the passion he did last night, but then again, it’s hard to keep restrained when you win in such dramatic fashion.

“Yes, it was a spontaneous reaction,” the gaffer admitted, “because the game was so tough. These points mean a lot and I think we deserved to win. There was less sparkle to our game than usual, but the lads kept believing right until the end.”

Samp are now three points off direct qualification to the Europa League group stage and one point from the qualifying rounds.

“It’s been an extraordinary season,” Giampaolo continued, “and even through the difficult times the team has always been there. We’re giving everything we have. We’re on the road to Europe and we want to continue dreaming. The remaining six games will be just like this, all of them a struggle. But ultimately winning like this is fine, just reward for our hard work.”

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