Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella reckons he flourished below Enzo Maresca final season because of the training he obtained at Barcelona’s academy, La Masia, throughout his youth profession. Cucurella believes Maresca’s possession-based attacking philosophy is well-suited to his fashion of play and permits him to carry out at a excessive degree.
The Blues signed Marc Cucurella from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summertime of 2022 for a reported switch price of £55 million. Nevertheless, the Spaniard struggled for consistency over the next two seasons and was unable to duplicate the shape he displayed at Brighton.
Chelsea appointed Enzo Maresca as their new supervisor final summer time, resulting in a change in fortune for Cucurella. The 26-year-old impressed each offensively and defensively and was an integral a part of the Blues profitable the UEFA Convention League and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.
Cucurella, who got here by way of La Masia between 2012 and 2016, acknowledged (through The Chelsea Chronicle):
“The supervisor, Enzo, likes to play with the ball and possession, and I had an identical training throughout my time at La Masia. You might want to perceive the sport, and at La Masia it was about attacking with the ball, having possession. Perhaps the issues I realized once I was younger are the explanation I really feel superb on this position and form.”
Cucurella made 50 appearances throughout all competitions for the Blues final season, scoring seven targets and offering 4 assists.
“They play good soccer” – Chelsea star Marc Cucurella gives verdict on ES Tunis forward of Membership World Cup conflict
Marc Cucurella has praised ES Tunis for his or her model of soccer, insisting that Chelsea want to stay centered forward of their fixture. The 2 sides are set to face one another within the group stage of the FIFA Membership World Cup later tonight (June 24).
Cucurella informed Chelsea’s official web site:
“For positive, it’s a vital recreation as if we win, we undergo [to the knockout stage]. We’ve watched ES Tunis’ video games and so they play good soccer. They’re a tricky workforce with superb gamers, and we have to keep centered. We all know all of the groups on this event are a number of the finest on the earth, so for positive will probably be a tricky recreation. However we have to do issues effectively and combat for the three factors.”
He added:
“It’s the primary time I’ve performed on this event, so it’s been good. It’s true we misplaced the final recreation, however now we have one other alternative – and we have to take it. We wish to get to the subsequent spherical.”
The Blues received off to the right begin, defeating LAFC 2-0 on June 16. Nevertheless, they suffered a 3-1 loss to Flamengo three days later and are at present second in Group D with three factors.
Compared, ES Tunis are third within the desk with three factors, behind Chelsea on purpose distinction. The previous just lately defeated LAFC 1-0 and will probably be aiming to proceed their momentum and knock the Blues out of the competitors.
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