“Cunha’s Bold Statement: ‘we did what was CRUCIAL to WIN this game’. Here’s what he REALLY meant
Having already scored against Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, and Liverpool in recent weeks, Matheus Cunha made it four goals in four matches when he slotted the ball past Kepa Arrizabalaga at the Vitality Stadium just after the half-hour mark.
Although his goal secured Wolves’ sixth Premier League win of the season, Cunha felt that Illia Zabarnyi’s red card was an unfortunate incident, and that his team should have done more to capitalize on their man advantage for over an hour.
On the Three Points Against Bournemouth:
“It was a very tough game. Bournemouth have had a great season, and we knew coming here we’d have to be clever in how we played against them and do what was necessary to win.
“We were a bit fortunate because I think the defender’s action was unfortunate, but that can happen, and we’re happy with the victory.”
On Playing Against 10-Men for Over an Hour:
“It’s tough to play against a team with one less player. We knew we had to be smart and a little more careful with the ball.
“But sometimes, I don’t think we did enough to maintain possession, be clever with our passes, and to be honest, we worked hard and had some luck to win this game.
“We don’t think we played our best, but we did what was needed to secure the win.”
On Scoring in Four Consecutive Matches:
“For a striker or an offensive midfielder, it’s always important to keep scoring and assisting.
“I scored, but I don’t think that’s the most important thing right now; the key thing is the three points.
Our situation is different, and there’s time to enjoy these moments, but we need to keep pushing forward. I’m happier because my goal helped us secure a very important win.”
On Belief in Avoiding Relegation:
“Of course. We have the quality, and I think the second half against Liverpool showed that.
We played against the best team this season and showed we can keep going and have the personality to do what we need to do to win every game.
“But we need to be smarter and more consistent. We can’t keep having ‘good performance, bad performance.’ We need to find a way to maintain a steady level of play, and I think that’s key to staying in the Premier League.”
