Federico Lertora: «We know it’s tough, we just have to keep working»

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·1 August 2026

Federico Lertora: «We know it’s tough, we just have to keep working»

Angry but not looking for excuses, the player faced the media after the match. He highlighted the team’s attitude in going after the game, but acknowledged the lack of efficiency and the need to turn this rough spell around through hard work.

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After the final whistle, still carrying the bitter frustration of the result, the main figures stopped by the microphones to share their feelings about a bittersweet match. The overall assessment left mixed emotions: disappointment over the points that slipped away and the belief that this squad has what it takes to move forward.

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“We let two points slip away that we needed. We’re not going through a good spell, it’s easy for teams to score against us and it’s hard for us to score. We have to accept it, keep working and turn it around—there’s no other way,” he said bluntly.

Attitude is non-negotiable

Asked about the team’s commitment—which reacted quickly to adversity and tried to create danger at all times—the player praised the group’s attitude, though he was blunt about the squad’s ambitions.

“What the team did was positive, but this still can’t happen to us. We’re letting chances to close the gap slip away. We’re leaving angry, but we have to take the criticism, dig in and keep pushing hard,” he stressed.

The diagnosis of this rough spell

When analyzing where the team is falling short in its attempts to take all three points, the assessment was clear about the lack of cutting edge in both boxes:

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