Federico Lertora: «We know we're in a bad spell, we just have to work»

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·1 August 2026

Federico Lertora: «We know we're in a bad spell, we just have to work»

Frustrated but without making 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 patch around through hard work.

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

“We let two points slip away that we needed. We’re not going through a good moment, teams score against us too easily and we struggle to score ourselves. 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—having reacted quickly to adversity and tried to create danger at all times—the player praised the group’s attitude, though he was also blunt about the squad’s ambitions.

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“What the team did is positive, but this still can’t happen to us. We’re letting chances slip by to close the gap. We’re leaving frustrated, but we have to take the criticism, endure it, and keep pushing hard,” he stressed.

The diagnosis of this rough patch

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

“They create very little against us and still score too easily, while we find it very hard to score ourselves. This team has attitude, fights, and always pushes forward, but we’re going through a bad spell. There are no excuses: I know we can turn it around, and I have complete faith in this group,” he concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.