Marc Cucurella is an enigma. He’s a participant that I believe many have by no means regarded as ok and has usually been a legal responsibility.
I don’t assume many would have been upset if he left the membership final summer season, and bear in mind, Chelsea tried to mortgage him out to Manchester United and that deal was tremendous near going via till Mauricio Pochettino determined to begin him in opposition to Wimbledon within the cup after which tied him, forcing United to tug out.
This summer season, sources have all the time anticipated Chelsea to be trying to promote Cucurella and once more, I don’t assume many Chelsea followers would have been too upset to see him go.
However, in the previous few video games he has been completely important to Chelsea’s high performances and nice outcomes. Mauricio Pochettino deserves massive credit score for this too, as a result of within the second half in opposition to Aston Villa, it was shifting Cururella to the inverted full again function that led our comeback. After which utilizing him there once more in our 2-0 win in opposition to Tottenham, after which yesterday’s 5-0 thrashing of West Ham, has been completely pinnacle to those latest three nice performances.
I’ve all the time seen Cucurella to be a tenacious participant, however typically that has usually been a weak spot for him in addition to a power. I’ve usually seen him like a bit Jack Russell canine, snapping away at heels, stepping into full effort, head down, and infrequently being method too clumsy and over-committing. He’s usually been a bit headless and his over-efforts have led to Chelsea’s defence being way more weak at occasions.
However enjoying as a centre midfielder in possession has seen a brand new born Cucurella, and his function has turn out to be tremendous vital.
I rated him when he joined, I all the time bear in mind saying that. I loved him in Spain earlier than he joined Brighton, and I assumed he was additionally excellent when he first got here to the Premier League. Positive, we overpaid for him, however I used to be all the time for this signing.
I’m not going to disregard how poor he has been in a Chelsea shirt, as a result of at occasions he has been constantly very poor. However it’s important to give him massive props for these final three video games and perhaps, simply perhaps, that is the place you get the most effective out of him?
Asking him to bomb up and down the wing simply isn’t his sport. By doing this he loses focus a lot faster and simpler, and that is after we are left weak. However this transfer comprises him extra and he is aware of precisely what his function is when he steps inside in possession.
That is the place his tenacity and technical potential on the ball shines via. He’s so snug receiving the ball in tight areas and making good fast passes.
I additionally love his perspective and his mentality – one thing that we now have lacked on this squad this season.
And we even have to provide credit score to the intelligence wanted to have the ability to take the directions to play on this function, figuring out when to step inside, when to maintain place on the left, when to affix the possession play, when to mark and defend, and when to affix assaults. It’ takes lots, and it takes a sensible participant, one thing that many have stated Cucurella is just not. It’s so vital to acknowledge this and the way properly he has accomplished to shine on this function. So honest play Marc, honest play certainly.
So, with all that stated, ought to we nonetheless be trying to promote Cucurella this summer season? Or ought to we preserve him? Ought to we be trying to promote Ben Chilwell as a substitute? Or ought to we simply be trying to preserve each?
Chelsea have a shortlist of potential new left backs and this is without doubt one of the areas they’re doubtlessly trying to purchase on this summer season.
Personally, I nonetheless need to see us get a brand new beginning left again, I actually assume we nonetheless want it. And I’ve been cut up for some time which left again I’d wish to see bought, and this little rebirth of Cucurella has solely made me much more cut up on this. I’m on the fence about all of this, how about you? Tell us within the feedback…
