TIRANA, May 11 – The British media reported Tuesday that Albanian international Lorik Cana playing with Sunderland in England is disappointed with his first season in English football.
The 26-year-old Albania international helped his side to a 13th-place finish in the Barclays Premier League and a much more comfortable conclusion to the campaign than the ones they had endured during the two previous years.
However, Cana knows they could have done even better after Sunday’s final-day defeat at Wolves finally ended their hopes of climbing into the top ten.
He told the Journal: “It has been a disappointing season for us. I don’t think it has been a great season, because a great season would have been to finish in the top half of the table, and we haven’t done that,” he said.
Cana said: “I think we have the quality to do better – but nobody will give you presents in this league. You have to fight for every point. That’s why it’s the best league in the world.”
Cana not pleased with his team’s performance
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