The UD Almería goalkeeper highlights the team's ability to 'roll up their sleeves' and insists there is still 'room for improvement.'
Andrés Fernández, following an outstanding performance in Mallorca, reflected on his team's current run in an interview with UDA Radio: 'It's true that we've won 4 games in a row and we can enjoy the moment, but we need to stay calm. There are still 35 games to go and we have plenty of room for improvement.'
The Rojiblancos are showing impressive defensive solidity and the keeper explained: 'In Segunda, you don't dominate your opponents for 90 minutes, especially away from home. We're committed to staying together during the difficult spells of a game.' He once again stressed: 'We can still do better.' His position gives him a unique view of the team: 'Without the ball, I can see how committed the team is and you can see that the players enjoy that side of the game too. When a team-mate makes a good defensive play and the others congratulate him, that's very positive.'
That was evident in UD Almería's latest match: 'It was one of the toughest away trips of the season and we knew the quality of Mallorca's squad, having come down from LaLiga EA Sports, as well as their desire to return to the top flight. It was a battle that we fought until the very end. The team knew how to suffer when we had to,' he said on the Club's official radio station.
Andrés Fernández made several outstanding saves and reflected on the final one in stoppage-time: 'Those are situations where you can't think. You see the ball flying through a crowd of heads and suddenly, I saw something white coming towards me. Luckily, I was well positioned and managed to react. I also want to highlight the clearance one of my team-mates made afterwards to prevent them from equalising.'
UD Almería now face 2 consecutive fixtures at the UD Almería Stadium, but the Murcia-born goalie is focused solely on the first one: 'I'm only thinking about Saturday's game against Burgos CF. We can't start looking ahead just because we have 2 home games in a row coming. They've spent several seasons fighting to reach the play-offs and it'll be a difficult one. It's true that we've been on a very good run at home, but I also know it won't be easy. We must improve and maintain the same mentality.'