5 average football teams who stayed up by only attacking

#4 Sampdoria 2015-16

Sampdoria’s attacking impetus saved them from the drop

Last season was a disappointing one for Sampdoria. They sat 10th when the highly rated Vincenzo Montella took over as head coach in November but finished the season in 15th, just two points clear of the relegation zone, as defensive deficiencies continually plagued them.

Sampdoria finished the campaign with the fourth worst defensive record in the division, with 61 goals conceded. There was a run in late January, early February in which they scored two goals in three consecutive matches without once emerging victorious.

Attack was rarely a problem. They finished the campaign with 48 goals (1.26 per match), 10 more than any of the teams that finished below them. Without such a solid scoring rate, relegation would have been a near certainty.