Enzo approaching FA Cup final with a lot of ‘enthusiasm’ and ‘desire’ for trophy
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Enzo Fernández may or may not still be here after the World Cup, but for now, his heart is in the right place. Any questions about his commitment to this team have been surely put aside given his performances since his benching for two games last month, and now, along with Reece James, he’s set to lead the team into our latest final.
Enzo is two-for-three in finals with Chelsea, losing the 2024 League Cup in extra-time to Liverpool but then winning the 2025 UEFA Conference League and of course the FIFA Club World Cup last summer. He’s looking to improve his hit rate with Saturday’s big showdown against Manchester City.
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“I have always dreamed since I arrived here to win many titles and achieve our goals together. So I am very, very happy to play another final, with a lot of enthusiasm, with a lot of desire.”
“[…] I always want to win. I always want to add titles for the club, for my career. So I am very excited and determined to win this title.”
-Enzo Fernández; source: The FA
These are precisely the sort of quotes you want to hear from one of your most important team leaders ahead of the biggest game of the season, especially as our prospects of European football are also riding on the outcome, beyond just the glory of winning the oldest knockout competition in football. Win, and we not only collect the shiny trophy, but we get to play in next season’s Europa League. Lose, and we get nothing.
And whether his true motivation is personal, professional, or collective, that doesn’t much matter. It’s been a career year for the 25-year-old, certainly in terms of goalscoring, and he’s found the back of the net in three of the five games under interim head coach Calum McFarlane, including the 1-1 draw at the Etihad back in January. He’s been putting his proverbial money where his mouth is, and we could use another big performance from him this weekend.
Manchester City will be heavily favored — even if their primary focus is on the title race — but anything can happen in a one-off game. LFG.