The Bianconeri striker insists that it is a shame that the team was knocked out of the Europa League despite playing a good game.
Stadio Friuli has not been an auspicious one for Udinese, as this is the second time they have been knocked out of the Europa League while playing in the same arena.
The 2-1 victory over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AZ-c38571 Alkmaar did not prove to be enough, as the Dutch side went through to the quarter-finals on 3-2 aggregate.
Udinese striker, Floro Flores, is extremely disappointed with his team’s exit from the competition, and insists that they are shattered to be knocked out of the competition despite putting in a good performance on the crucial night.
He insisted that the game started on the right track for the Bianconeri, but a single mistake led the club to a disappointing exit from the tournament.
“It was such a shame, as we gave heart and soul throughout the game, but paid a heavy price for the one mistake.”
Udinese were knocked out by Werder Bremen in a similar fashion in the last year’s competition, and the defeat to AZ Alkmaar has brought back painful memories of the game played at the same stadium.
The former Arezzo player insisted that history has repeated itself, but he is motivated to qualify for the European competition again and wants the team to learn from their mistakes.
“This is the second time we’ve gone out at the Friuli in my time here, as we were also eliminated by Werder Bremen. I’d like to get back into Europe so next season we can avoid it happening again.”
Floro Flores insisted that the focus is back on Serie A, and their next game against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 is going to be extremely crucial, as both the sides will be looking to bounce back from their fall in the respective European championships.
“Now on Sunday we have a difficult game against Napoli. Both sides need to wash off the disappointment of the last few days and try not to make the same mistakes.”
The striker thanked the fans for their support, and hoped that the team will start making them happy again.
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