I’ve began to note a change within the narrative on fan opinion for Marc Cucurella of late. Is he genuinely beginning to develop into a fan favorite? A little bit of a cult hero?
Even followers who actually didn’t fee him in any respect for someday I’m seeing praise and reward him of late, and he’s deserved that reward.
Cucurella got here to Chelsea as an costly signing from Brighton. And let’s face it, he was poor for a while in a Chelsea shirt, I don’t suppose anybody can debate that.
However there have been many components in play right here that effected Cucurella, and he’s as soon as once more been talking concerning the private points that he went via.
It modified very quick,’ Cucurella stated on his kind. ‘I attempted to work on me and what I can do higher. We now have began to create one thing necessary so we have to maintain going.
‘Generally it’s tough, we have now a private life, some issues, however now we’re superb. I attempt to work on me and myself. I attempt to work on my confidence.
‘It’s not straightforward. It’s essentially the most tough a part of soccer. Someday in the event you play badly, you are feeling like you’re the worst participant. One other day in the event you play good you would possibly suppose you’re the finest.
‘However you should keep within the center. If you happen to lose, you’re not the worst. If you happen to win, you’re not one of the best. Simply keep there, deal with what you may enhance and attempt to construct on this and belief your self.
‘If you happen to play for Chelsea, it’s as a result of you’ve gotten robust qualities. In all careers, you’ve gotten higher and worse moments. However it’s about by no means stopping working and believing in your self.’
He was actually going via a private battle and appeared just like the off-field stuff actually effected his performances. We should enable for that.
However sure, like most of you, I used to be a heavy Cucurella critique as effectively, simply as I’ve been closely praising him currently too.
Because the summer season when he had an ideal Euros with Spain, he’s been like a totally totally different participant. His vitality and tenacity has been unbelievable to look at. He’s at all times been just a little headless, however just lately he has been significantly better on that facet of his sport too. I feel you’re at all times going to get that with Cucurella as a result of he goes into all the pieces at 100 miles per hour, however that can be a optimistic too. Defensively he has been significantly better, way more strong, and his general contributions in possession, inverting, and throughout the park, has been great.
My stance on Cucurella has at all times been the identical; I’ve at all times stated that once I watched him at Getafe, I completely cherished him and rated him extremely. At Brighton as effectively, he was superb. So once we signed him, I used to be buzzing, I believed he can be a superb left again. However he wasn’t, till just lately.
I do know many followers will nonetheless have the jury out on Cucurella and that’s fully honest. Some may not fee him nonetheless. Everyone seems to be entitled to an opinion. I simply hope that he can proceed with this kind and that the unhealthy kind we noticed was purely right down to his head being elsewhere and struggling with the off-field points. As with all the pieces round Chelsea proper now, I’m shifting with cautious optimism on Cucurella!
It’s nice to see a little bit of a story change from some followers although. In spite of everything, a contented Cucurella appears to be the easiest Cucurella, and that advantages the staff, which is basically what all of us need to see.
Possibly he can finally go down as a Chelsea cult hero? Stranger issues have occurred!
