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After playing against Milan in the twenty-fifth round of the league, Sampdoria rarely had a whole week of rest and training time, without any games in the middle of the week.

So after the game, Di Francesco gave the team a whole day off. All the players who participated in the A Milan game got a rare day off without training, so they could take a good rest and recover their strength.

Not only did he give the team a holiday, Di Francesco also continued to make a substantial rotation in the next game against Turin.

After all, the Coppa Italia final against Fiorentina is next. If there is no rotation, the team's physical fitness will still have problems.

Because of the large rotation, and the fact that the players are generally not in the league, and have already flown to the final of the Coppa Italia, Sampdoria lost 1:2 away to Torino in this game, the points remained unchanged, and the league ranking dropped. to tenth.

No one cared about the outcome of the game. The reporters at the post-match press conference were all about the Coppa Italia final.

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Borata posted a notice on the glass door saying "Go to Rome to watch the Coppa Italia final, closed for two days".

As he did so, his son was behind him studying a large contraption that was displayed in the store.

"Dad, is this the trick you said that can make Gao Dao see you at a glance?"

"certainly!"

"This extra-large focaccia...looks so real, I want to take a bite." The son was amazed by his father's creativity. He squeezed the focaccia made of foam, and the color and luster looked like It's just out of the oven, it's unbearable to swallow.

This large fake foccacia is actually a doll that people can get into, with only the limbs and face exposed. It is very similar to the kind of advertising props that are specially used at the entrance of the mall to attract business and attract customers' attention.

The son noticed that the chest advertisement of Focaccia wearing a Sampdoria jersey was replaced with their store name, with phone numbers and addresses on the back.

I really didn't expect my father to do everything possible to advertise on that occasion.

In terms of business methods, the son is willing to bow down to his father...

Sure enough, the ginger is still old and spicy.

He can already imagine that in the parade that will empty out the streets of thousands of people,

There are a lot of people wearing Sampdoria jerseys and waving Sampdoria scarves, and at this moment, a huge Focaccia wearing a Sampdoria jersey suddenly appears in the crowd!

What was that scene?

Must be very eye-catching!

At that time, let alone the Sampdoria players on the double-decker bus, I am afraid that no one present can take their eyes off their father...

As long as Gao Zheng saw the name of the store on the chest of the jersey, he would know that the person wearing this big doll was his father, and he could also advertise by the way, what a smart way!

Looking at the focaccia doll, the son excitedly said to his father: "Dad, I am now looking forward to the celebration and parade after winning the championship!"

"Really? As long as you like it, haha!" Hearing what his son said, the old father showed a relieved and happy smile.

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Two days before the final, the Sampdoria team left Genoa and came to Rome, adapting to the venue, adjusting their physical fitness and resting adequately.

If it comes the day before the game, Di Francesco worries that it will make the players' physical fatigue unable to recover in time after a night's rest.

In the preparation meeting on the last night before the game, Di Francesco seemed very relaxed. He did not keep emphasizing how important this game is to Sampdoria.

Instead, what he said most was "take it easy."

"Let go of the burden, let go of distracting thoughts, and concentrate on the game. This is what you should do. Don't care about the voices from the outside world, they will only hinder your running in the game!"

"...You must enjoy the game first, and then you can enjoy the victory. If you are too nervous, you will not be able to maximize your state!"

"Fiorentina is very close to us in terms of strength, and everyone splits 50-50. So there is nothing to be nervous about. We can play as we usually play in the league this time..."

In the eyes of the Sampdoria players, Di Francesco looked calm and confident, and the image of the head coach suddenly became much higher than usual—the mental state of the head coach will definitely be passed on to his players body.

But Di Francesco didn't deliberately show this state to calm the players, he was really relaxed.

His goal has basically been achieved.

What he thought at the beginning was that as long as he could reach the final of the Coppa Italia, it would mean that Sampdoria's European qualification for next season would be guaranteed.

Fiorentina are currently fourth in the league with 45 points, four ahead of fifth-placed Inter Milan and five ahead of sixth-placed Verona. So far, the situation is relatively stable.

So even if Sampdoria loses to Fiorentina in the end, as long as Fiorentina can guarantee the top five in the end, they will qualify for the Europa League. The Europa League spot for the Coppa Italia champion will be automatically added to Sampdoria, who is runner-up in the Coppa Italia.

So in fact, Di Francesco doesn't have any pressure or burden on his grades, so he is naturally relaxed from the bottom of his heart.

The players didn't know what their head coach was thinking, but they could feel his ease, so they believed that the head coach's ease came from self-confidence. He believed that they would be able to beat Fiorentina and win the Coppa Italia.

They do agree with the coach that Fiorentina are close to their level.

Regardless of the fact that Fiorentina's current ranking is six places higher than Sampdoria, with nine points more points, the gap is obvious. But the Sampdoria players don't think that Fiorentina and their strength gap is the same as the league points ranking.

The two teams have only met once this season. Sampdoria lost 1:2 away to Fiorentina. However, Gao Zheng did not play in that game. Returning to China to participate in the Asian Cup qualifiers, Gao Zheng boarded the flight back to China when the team was playing Fiorentina.

Samp, without Gao Zheng, was still on the road and only lost one goal to Fiorentina.

That's why the Sampdoria players are so confident right now.

This time we have Gao Zheng, and it's not an away game!

Florence, don't think that if you beat us once at home, you can still win this time. Last time we let you!

The relaxation shown by the head coach and the confidence that Gao Zheng brought to them made every Sampdoria player eagerly looking forward to tomorrow night's game.

They didn't know that the head coach actually felt that reaching the final would be considered as having completed the task. Now they had one thought in their minds—since the final came, there was absolutely no reason to go back with a runner-up!

From the very beginning, they decided to put their enthusiasm into the Coppa Italia because of their desire to win the championship. Now they are only one step away from the championship, how could they give up?