Cucurella at Chelsea

He had a great tournament but I think that's by his own standards rather than just generally being great.

Saka had the beating of him tonight and I've no idea what he was playing at for the Palmer goal.

Great assist more than made up for all that though.
Palmer wasn’t playing on the wing. He was essentially playing as an attacking 8 like KDB in that game (which, before he came to us is who I always thought he’d take over for). One of the mids should have had him.

Cucu was still marking Saka, who tried several things to get by him, and like most of the game couldn’t. Saka had to resort to sending a bad ball back towards Bellingham. Jude had to stretch with two players marking his back just to tap it backwards for a layoff.

I spent all game praying for Saka to burn him… I just dont remember it happening really.
 
This guy and his chant is so annoying. Who does he think he is? He's not even good at all. Hasn't even had 1 season in a top 4 PL team yet. Conference league level.
 
This guy and his chant is so annoying. Who does he think he is? He's not even good at all. Hasn't even had 1 season in a top 4 PL team yet. Conference league level.

He’s not allowed to sing a song because he’s not a good player? :lol:
 
“Cucu cucu-rella, he eats paella, Cucu cucu-rella he drinks Estrella, Haaland you’d better tremble because Cucurella is coming!”

:lol:
 
Don't understand how a left side of him, Lavia and Nkunku is supposed to work. Suppose we will see.
 
Made 2 tackles in the first half, but his success rate is 50% with 2 times he was skinned by Savinho. Will need to do better in the 2nd half else thats the route to City's 2nd
 
The only PL full back I have seen Antony skin repeatedly in a game.

And yet he has turned it around and become one of the best full backs in the league. Funny how life works sometimes.
 
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He's such an oddball :lol:

IIRC we were about to face an Arsenal corner which at times this season has been a mere one step off a penalty.

Above all else it was a pretty practical solution getting one of their best headers off.
 
And yet he has turned it around and become one of the best full backs in the league. Funny how life works sometimes.
Tell that to Tony. Whilst you sit there and sip fine wine congratulating yourself on how good Cucurella has become, he’s 5th choice RW and in the shop window at him point.
 
Tell that to Tony. Whilst you sit there and sip fine wine congratulating yourself on how good Cucurella has become, he’s 5th choice RW and in the shop window at him point.
Yup, let’s write off a player based on one bad game.
 
I mean most of our players turn into League 2 level players against Utd so it really isn’t an indicator of anything.
 
This guy has had the biggest remontada I’ve seen in a long long time. He went from basically having nearly 100% of the fanbase wanting to sell him at a huge loss to being one of the most important players in the team and honestly, one of the leaders of the team.

He started adding assists to his game now too. Unbelievable turn around for him.
 
I said he’s better than Chilwell. He was really good at Brighton, he’s done well to turn it around after a poor start and half the fans hating him. I can’t believe we nearly had him on loan from you at one stage :lol:

The assists were always going to come. He’s a very good passer of the ball. Pretty sure he assisted in the finals for Spain iirc.
 
What the feck?? That is an insane take, but points for creativity I suppose? Especially since he spent about 40% of that season as a LCB and a further 20-25% as a LWB.

Like I said, I hope you do back him! Enjoy the Cucurella experience - where he dives in needlessly at every opportunity, has never met a backwards pass he didn't love, and will let the opposition run in behind him freely at least once a match. Fingers crossed there's an obligate purchase clause.

You had a shocker in this thread.
 
Stand by what I said at the time. Struggling to think of a precedent for a player to do a complete 180 after two years of looking like a Sunday league footballer.

Probably best to give him more time then.