Wells: Cup Final will be like any other match
Bradford City striker Nahki Wells says he will approach his team’s Capital One Cup Final with Swansea at Wembley Stadium tomorrow as he would any other match.“It’s just another football match, there’s no added pressure or anything different,” he told The Royal Gazette. “It’s a bigger stage and there’s a lot of excitement . . . but it’s just another match.”The Bermuda international agreed with Bantams boss Phil Parkinson that the pressure is more on the Swans to deliver than their League Two opponents.“Swansea will be favoured to lift the cup,” said Wells, who has scored three goals in the competition to date. “Being a League Two side we have nothing to lose and everything to gain.“We just have to go out there and enjoy ourselves because these opportunities don’t come around too often.”A considerable number of local football fans have travelled from Bermuda to London to throw their support firmly behind Wells who was denied an opportunity to play at Wembley during a brief stint with Carlisle United.“It’s great to know there’s going to be a large amount of Bermudians up here to watch me,” he said.Some of Wells’ immediate family have also flown up for the big occasion.“It really puts the icing on the cake knowing that my family and friends are going to be there watching the most important game of my career so far,” he said.En route to the final Wells and his City teammates recorded shocking upsets against the likes of Premier sides Wigan, Arsenal and Aston Villa.“It’s hard to believe that we have overcome some big opponents to get to the final,” the former Dandy Town man said.Wells remains confident the Bantams can go all the way to the title.“You thrive for these opportunities and play football for those reasons and I’m sure we will be up to it,” he said.Other than winning the match, nothing would please the 22-year old striker more than to add to his season tally which stands at 18 in all competitions during tomorrow’s cup final. To do so would make him the first Bermudian to score at Wembley, a feat that neither Shaun Goater or Kyle Lightbourne were able to achieve when they played at the iconic stadium.“At the end of the day anyone can score but as striker you have more of a chance of them falling to you and I’m confident I can score and will score if selected on Sunday,” said Wells, who toured Wembley and trained with his teammates earlier today.