Sampdoria coach Dejan Stankovic sought out Dusan Vlahovic after defeat to Juventus.
An out of sorts Vlahovic had a penalty saved, which saw Matias Soule score from the rebound.
Stankovic said, "Dusan is a great striker.
"It's a bad moment. We talked to each other like a father to a son. He's the age of my oldest son. He mustn't give up, he's a top striker.
"In recent years, careers fly by and he has to keep himself at the top level. He'll find continuity, he'll unlock himself."
