“What happened in Pontevedra cannot happen again”
MADRID, 4 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Spanish international Laia Aleixandri has assured that what happened in Pontevedra against Italy, with the team taking to the field with ten players, “cannot happen again”, although she believes that “the word 'team' is not in doubt “and has invited us to “focus” on this Tuesday's match against Sweden at La Rosaleda.
“The word 'team' does not have to be questioned. We are here with the same objective, fighting for the same thing. The word 'team' is not questioned, we all have the same objective. There are mistakes, things that disconcert us “We spoke about it sincerely among ourselves in the locker room, demanding the maximum from each other,” she declared at a press conference.
Furthermore, he insisted that they must “focus on tomorrow's game” against the Scandinavian team. “We are very happy, with a tremendous ambition to play in Málaga, with all the fans. In Pontevedra we were not able to give that victory to the fans, playing at home. With everything that happened, we have to reflect: being a champion team “We have to have the highest demands, both players and staff. What happened cannot happen again,” he said.
Regarding the controversy raised by everything that happened in Pasarón, the Catalan defense believes that they should take the positives. “Errors and negative criticism have to be something constructive. We know that we have the maximum requirement to win, to not concede a goal, and we try to correct these actions to the greatest extent possible. We are a team that is very comfortable with the ball, “but when we face world powers, they also have the keys to hurt us. If we are 100% defensively we will surely be a much more complete team,” he said.
“As a professional player, I believe that negative criticism is always constructive. We have many moments in the game to improve, and that can be seen reflected in the match against Italy. We are ambitious, we are a winning team, and we want to improve those mistakes. We want to be that team that links victory after victory,” he continued. “We are a very ambitious team, but we have the example of the match the other day against Italy. We have to be 100% demanding of ourselves. We are not invincible, we can lose at any time, and if we don't give 100% it can happen. The focus is clear: be 100% demanding,” he added.
Despite already having secured a place in the 'F4' of the Nations League, the Manchester City footballer stressed the importance of the duel in Malaga. “It is one more international experience with your team. It is the opportunity to be in a global showcase and play against one of the best rivals in the world, with extraordinary players,” she explained.
Finally, Aleixandri valued his return to the Spanish team. “I have returned to a world champion team, which brings maximum demands, and I see that reflected in the day to day. I want to contribute, give my best version and continue this line of being a champion team. For Montse's trust, I try to give my best version, I think it is the best way to contribute,” he concluded.