La Roja on red warning over defensive lapses

• 2010 champions have conceded 5 times in 3 games
• Last-16 opponents Russia are in tip 3 for goals scored this tournament
• Hierro, Carvajal and Isco give their take on team’s defensive problems

By Antia Andre with Spain

Despite surpassing to a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢ Round of 16 as organisation winners, La Roja have not had a same aura about them as during their warm-up friendlies. In particular, there are concerns in a stay over a series of goals they have conceded. Mindful that a singular mistake in a knockout theatre can meant make-up your bags, they are unfortunate to find a resolution earlier rather than later.

Speaking during a press conference, Dani Carvajal did not lift any punches when deliberating his side’s new defensive frailties: “The errors have substantially been down to lapses in concentration. Portugal scored twice from set-pieces opposite us. We’ve got to residence a particular mistakes and urge a understanding. If we iron out those kinks, we’ll be most stronger in no time.”

“We’ve got to cut down on a defensive mistakes. We’ve finished it distant too easy for opponents to measure opposite us, that they’ve finished some-more since of a errors than their brilliance,” combined a right-back, who missed his country’s opener opposite Portugal due to injury.

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/la-roja-on-red-alert-over-defensive-lapses-2978546