Real Zaragoza are coming off a 4-4 draw in a match they were losing until the eighth minute of stoppage time. “It was a very tough game. Given how we earned it, we value the point highly. To be 4-2 down in the 98th minute and then draw has to strengthen us and show that we are highly competitive, because the players who come off the bench make a contribution. We are a team with a lot of spirit,” the forward said.
That means, on the one hand, that the Blanquillo side finish the seventh round at the top of the table. But it also means that they must collect all three points against a midtable reserve side. “We are Real Zaragoza, we are doing things well and wherever we go, we have an obligation to win. You can see from the table that we are in a good position,” he added.
THE SUBSTITUTES
He also discussed the importance of those who do not start. “The coach has everyone involved. We make things difficult for him so that he can choose the lineup. The players who come off the bench make a contribution; it is essential that it is not just 11 players who play.” That does not change the fact that “everyone” would like to “play all 90 minutes.”
This time, the Aragonese side face Real Murcia. “We have prepared for the game with great enthusiasm. There will be a good atmosphere and we know we have to win; we are Real Zaragoza,” the forward reiterated. It is also “an important game,” as the La Nueva Condomina side sit second in the league.
A GOOD YEAR
This year, despite playing in the third division, the fans are “fully behind” the team. “You only have to look at the other day, which may even have been excessive, but we are very happy,” he said of the game against Atlético Madrileño. They are “the 12th player,” and Cuenca believes that together they can do “some really great things.”
He emphasized this at the end. “As a Zaragoza supporter and a player who came through the club, I am the one who most wants us to have a great year that ends well. We have a duty to win and a clear objective,” the Real Zaragoza forward said.
