Albert Riera is keen for his Spanish colleagues at Anfield to join him in speaking English in order to help team unity.
Albert Riera's performances have been a nice surprise for Liverpool fans since his summer switch from Espanyol.
The winger failed to make a significant impression two years ago whilst on loan with Manchester City, but has thrived at Anfield thus far.
Undoubtedly, the large Spanish contingent in the present Reds squad has helped the 26-year-old to settle more quickly than he might have elsewhere.
However, Riera isn't wearing Roja tinted glasses and has urged Rafa's Spanish army to brush up on their English skills.
He told Setanta: "We came here, not the opposite. We have to learn here and improve with the football.
"We are not in Spain, we are here. We need to learn here and to speak in English, because we speak in Spanish a lot of time.
He insists, however, that there's no dressing room divide, adding: "It’s true we know each other and, on the pitch, it’s very important.
"However, I think all people can see on the pitch we are as a team. Not only Spanish, I think it's all players and that’s very important."
Albert Riera's performances have been a nice surprise for Liverpool fans since his summer switch from Espanyol.
The winger failed to make a significant impression two years ago whilst on loan with Manchester City, but has thrived at Anfield thus far.
Undoubtedly, the large Spanish contingent in the present Reds squad has helped the 26-year-old to settle more quickly than he might have elsewhere.
However, Riera isn't wearing Roja tinted glasses and has urged Rafa's Spanish army to brush up on their English skills.
He told Setanta: "We came here, not the opposite. We have to learn here and improve with the football.
"We are not in Spain, we are here. We need to learn here and to speak in English, because we speak in Spanish a lot of time.
He insists, however, that there's no dressing room divide, adding: "It’s true we know each other and, on the pitch, it’s very important.
"However, I think all people can see on the pitch we are as a team. Not only Spanish, I think it's all players and that’s very important."
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