22 January 2023
22 January 2023

Arslan hails "intelligent" display in Samp win

Post-match comments from the midfielder

"First of all, I want to say thank you to all our fans for coming here," Tolgay Arslan said after the win away at Sampdoria. "We didn't play as we had prepared for the match, but it's not easy to play at this stadium. A victory was important for us and we got it."

"Having the training camp was not a punishment, but an opportunity to share our thoughts with one another and reflect," he added.

"Today it was not about playing a beautiful game – we just had to get the three points. Playing intelligently helped us to get this result. Now we have to take things match by match, without thinking about anything else. We remain humble but with a lot of hunger."