The away match in Genoa is approaching for Venezia FC, who on Saturday, March 14, will face Sampdoria at 7:30 PM at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. Captain Michael Svoboda previews the key points of the match and focuses on the team’s upcoming period, as they prepare to play three games in seven days.

Michael Svoboda, Venezia FC captain.
"This week we face Sampdoria, Padova, and Monza. It will be an important period, perhaps the most important, where we will think game by game. We are approaching this period with determination and the desire to show everyone what kind of team we are.

It’s not easy to play every two or three days; we will try to recover as quickly as possible, both physically and mentally. We are in the hands of our staff, who do an outstanding job for us every day in this regard. On the field with the ball, we can play good possession football; we have quality in possession, and this is one of our strengths. Even without the ball, we work hard; of course, certain aspects can always be improved, and every day in training we work towards this.

On Saturday, we face a Sampdoria side with a new coach on the bench, but we will approach the match as always, aiming to take all three points. When I arrived here in Venice, I never thought I could become the captain. I had the chance to follow the great example of Marco Modolo, and now it is a huge satisfaction to wear the captain’s armband.

Throughout the season, our attitude has almost always been positive. Maintaining the right mentality in every game is not simple—take the home match against Modena, for example—but especially in recent matches, we have shown great attitude and a strong desire to win. That’s the secret: we must always have the right mentality.

My injury was not easy to overcome; every player has their own way of bouncing back after such an operation. The first two or three months were difficult, but then there comes a point where you know something has to change, where it’s important to find yourself again in order to return to the field stronger than before. Injuries like this are part of football and are a test that allows you to further improve your performance."