Cuenca out to crush ambitious Barca

Granada attacker Isaac Cuenca is keen to end Barcelona’s La Liga title hopes when he takes on his former team on Saturday.
The 25-year-old came through the ranks of the Barca youth academy, but eventually left the Catalans on a permanent basis in July 2014.
Cuenca has since worn the jerseys of Deportivo La Coruna and Bursaspor before joining Granada in February, and he is desperate to play a role in the title race.
Luis Enrique’s men sit atop of the table heading into their final league game of the season, holding a one-point lead over arch-rivals Real Madrid.
A win over Granada would guarantee their 24th La Liga title in history, but Cuenca hopes to avoid a title party at Los Carmenes.
“To score the winning goal in the last minute would be perfect, it would be amazing,” Cuenca said.
“I don’t think my Catalan friends, when I go home, would hold it against me. I play for Granada and I’m sure a lot of them would be happy for me.
“It is not easy to triumph there. I was hindered by a lot of injuries, then loans. At clubs like Barca there is not the same patience as there is at smaller clubs.
“Granada will give a good image of themselves on Saturday and we will make things really difficult for Barca.”
Granada will draw confidence from their recent home form, remaining unbeaten in their last six league games at Los Carmenes (winning three, drawing three), but their head to head against Barcelona gives little reason for optimism.
They have lost 15 of their last 17 league games against the Catalans and have won just one of their last eight league meetings (drawing one, losing six), a 1-0 triumph in April 2014.