Monza coach Raffaele Palladino was pleased with their 2-2 draw with Sampdoria.

Matteo Pessina's goal nine minutes into injury-time for the point.

Palladino said: "It was more difficult to play against Sampdoria than against Juventus. In Serie A nothing is taken for granted, there are good coaches and difficulties in every game.

"We knew we were facing a team eager to score points, they put us in difficulty by accepting all the duels. Big credit to Sampdoria, I want to congratulate the blucerchiati and mister (Dejan) Stankovic, but we were good at staying in the game.

"We didn't give up, this team has a big heart and never gives up until the last second. It's a golden point that counts as a victory."

He added, "Monza's goals? I'll be repetitive, our Scudetto must be salvation. A unique magic was created in the locker room. It's a fantastic group, I've never seen such a cohesive group in 20 years. I don't know where we can go, we have to keep giving our best game after game. Once we've reached safety, we'll draw the conclusions. We know the club's ambitions, listen to the president who talks about the Scudetto gives me a lot of energy and stimulates me to work more and more."