Marc Cucurella felt that the supporters deserved the trophy just as much as the players after the Blues secured another European title, beating Real Betis 4-1 in the Conference League final.
It was a game that the Blues were forced to work hard in to get their just rewards. After Betis went into the break a goal up, Enzo Maresca’s side battled back against the adversity to find the net four times through Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Jackson, Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo – and most importantly, complete the turnaround.
Full-back Cucurella was absolutely delighted to lift the trophy aloft and dedicated the night to the supporters who travel across the globe and up and down the country for the team.
‘We came through tough moments and I think the fans deserve this moment as well,’ Marc opened, speaking after post-match celebrations on the pitch and in the dressing room.
‘The fans stayed with us in the tough moments and today is a present for the fans. We showed character, desire and we showed we wanted to win. To play for this club is always amazing and we want to fight for big things and today we played a final and we achieved something important.
‘We feel very happy. I think we deserve this moment and we have been working hard for this moment since a long time ago, and we have achieved something important. We struggled a little bit at the beginning but then we showed character we showed desire and then we came back in the game.’
After securing Champions League football next season and lifting a piece of silverware with the club, Marc believes the squad have satisfied their objectives for the season.
‘It was a good end to the season,’ he said. ‘I think we achieved two important things and both our objectives from the beginning of the season. I think we worked hard everyday for this moment and I think we showed that we are ready to fight for more titles.’
He believes that with the squad’s never-give-up attitude, anything is possible in the future.
Marc added: ‘I think since the beginning, I joined during a tough moment, but we have worked a lot and now it’s time to enjoy. No one has given us anything for free. We need to work every day, suffer as well and stay together in the tough moments, but now it’s time to enjoy and I hope the fans enjoy it too.’
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