Marco Giampaolo was quite angry when speaking to Sky Sport about Sampdoria's 2-1 defeat to the Italian champions in Turin: "The penalty awarded to Juventus seems like a gift to me," the Doria coach said. "We can discuss it until the day after tomorrow, but this penalty can't be awarded, otherwise it will become a mess every Sunday. That handball was called and it's absurd. Juve can even draw at home every now and then, and it's okay. My players showed they have character and personality. And that Saponara goal should never be disallowed, it was so beautiful." The Doria coach had previously spoken clearly about his team's performance: "Many teams come here with half the game already lost, because we're facing Juventus," he said. "We were too respectful; we lacked the right defensive determination on their goal. After the equalizer, however, we stayed in the game, even competitively, without showing too much respect for our opponents. I liked the team. Coming here to perform and get a result is always very difficult; no one has managed it, but for me it ended 2-2."
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