Alejandro Alfaro plays down Mallorca’s recent run of form
The influential winger believes Joaquin Caparros’ men will give a good account of their abilities as they prepare to tackle Michel’s Sevilla in Jornada 8 of La Liga.
Versatile Spanish midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alejandro-Alfaro-c4385, is enjoying his football under Joaquin Caparros. The Sevilla youth academy graduate stands at the prospect of a return to Seville in Week 8 of 2012/13 La Liga calendar, relishing the prospect of locking horns
with his boyhood club.
Alfaro admitted that it will be a special game for him, given his immense affection for Los Nervionenses. He stated that he has fond memories of the city, pointing towards his footballing development to making his point.
“It will be a special game for me. I owe a lot to Sevilla, I was born there and I grew up there,” the striker reflected while talking to members of the media.
Turning his attention to Mallorca’s recent form, the former Tenerife player dismissed suggestions that the Iberostar based entity is choking. After an unbeaten run of five matches, Joaquin Caparros’ men have stumbled to back to back defeats against Getafe
at the Coliseum and Granada at the Iberostar.
Alfaro claimed that Els Barralets have suffered at the hands of ill fortune in their recent games but have nothing to worry about. He supported his statement by pointing towards Mallorca’s 11 point tally, claiming that they are still in the hunt of their
end of season objectives.
“We are neither as bad or as good as we were before. We had a run and the last two games have had some bad luck, but you have to look at the 11 points, we are on the up and the target is survival still.”
“The international break has come in handy for us, but we are looking forward to the match, after these two defeats.”
Mallorca have a tough set of fixtures coming their way as La Liga resumes after the international break. In addition to travelling to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in their
next four league encounters.
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