Team player Defrel at the double

After scoring a brace in Sampdoria’s last league outing against Napoli, Gregoire Defrel repeated the feat against Frosinone on Saturday evening. Here’s hoping it becomes a habit.

Speaking to the Samp media team after the match, he said: “We had a great second half, having struggled at times after scoring the first.

“I’d like to thank my team-mates for the goals. Gaston Ramirez’s ball was perfect – I just had to tap the ball in.”

The new arrival is also showing a real willingness to put in hard yards for the team. “I love running, helping the team, defending,” he says.

“I feel good now so I can really help the team out. I need to keep working in this way. It’s easy to work with this coach – he’s a great help to us.

“We’ve now got two matches in a week so now we’ll rest so we can do our best.”