Sokol Cikalleshi said that it cannot continue like this in the national team. Since he held the captain's armband against Iceland, he allowed himself a few more words that he could digest inside: “I take my responsibilities, as I said before. The national team must change. No way, we're shocked. To concede a goal in the last minute again...
It's a big "No" moment for us. In front of a team of 10 people..., we apologize to all Albanians. The responsibility is ours. It is a moment when things must change. What, it is the relevant people who will see things. Conceding a goal at the end is an old disease.
I had the captain's armband on my arm today. I take responsibility first. It would be good if I wasn't part of the national team, only for it to shine. Not just me, but someone else too. Now the results are what they show. We have worked. We tried to do things right. The results show. The statistics are not good for us".
What happens in the last minutes and why are we so careless?
The responsibility is everyone's, regardless of who plays and we continue to be at the moment no. This goal today was devastating, even for the fact that we were in a difficult situation. Things have to change to get back to where they should be. If it doesn't have to be Cikalleshi, I'm ready to take personal responsibility and leave. It takes a deep analysis to find out what and who needs to change. I apologize to those fans who were in the stadium to support us.
Why couldn't we close the game?
Things went well, but then we didn't close the game and that makes it even harder for us. Today we wanted a morale victory, but it didn't work out for us. The national team is a responsibility and we must all be more responsible.
Does it seem like the spirit of the group is lacking and not much is sacrificed?
When results are lacking, group harmony is also lacking. Even when we make mistakes, there is always something to correct and you cannot have a strong group. This directly affects the result. We are a small nation and without harmony in the group we have a hard time.
Who is the captain of Albania?
This is known. The first is Berisha, the second Hysaj and the third was Abrashi, but I had more matches, so it was me. We haven't had captaincy problems, but starting with myself, we have to take responsibility for what we give on the field.
What is the leadership of the National Team?
The captain is the one who makes the leader. In the absence of Berisha, it was Hysaj who made a mistake against Israel and we were punished. I didn't score, the midfielder didn't close the area, he made a wrong pass. We are all in the situation no. I try to do my best, with or without the tape.