Lamine: My target is not to score goals, I want to help the team
Short overview
Lamine clarifies he was not sad after the Saudi game because he didn't score, emphasizing his goal is to help the team and improve his level.
Lamine has addressed speculation about his demeanor after the match against Saudi Arabia, stating that his disappointment was not due to a lack of goals. “People think I was sad after Saudi game just because I didn’t score…. not at all. My target is not to score goals. I want to help the team,” he told Mundo Deportivo’s Ferran Martínez.
The player acknowledged his performance could have been better. “I wanted to improve my level. I could have done better. I want to make the difference,” he added.
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