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  • Cucurella “has something that is difficult to find” – Maresca

    Cucurella “has something that is difficult to find” – Maresca

    Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has admitted that defender Marc Cucurella is a special talent after his performance against Leicester City.

    The Blues’ 1-0 win over the Foxes was thanks to the Spaniard’s pinpoint finish from outside the box which is his fifth since mid-December. Another three points took Maresca’s side back into the top four and he had nothing but praise for the 26-year-old who has played a pivotal role this season.

    Maresca said: “Marc has something that is difficult to find.

    “He is clever and is intelligent. He scored two goals against Wolves and Brentford and he is probably the smallest one in the team. This shows you how intelligent he is because he is in the right position.

    “He is playing like an attacking midfielder and is doing fantastic. He has scored four or five goals with us.”

    Cucurella will be hoping to make an impact in the Conference League on Thursday night as Chelsea look to finish the job against FC Kobenhavn in West London. Maresca may opt to rotate his side much like the first leg, but after a difficult 2-1 victory first time out the likes of Cucurella may get their chance to push the club into the next round and one step closer to the final.

  • EPL: Cucurella fires Chelsea back to top four

    EPL: Cucurella fires Chelsea back to top four

    Chelsea moved back into the Premier League top four as Marc Cucurella’s second-half strike sealed a scrappy 1-0 win against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge.

    It was the Spain left-back’s fifth goal of the season – and second in successive league games after netting against Southampton.

    Cucurella’s crucial goal came on the hour mark, beating visiting keeper Mads Hermansen with a left-footed effort from 25 yards.

    Chelsea had been frustrated until then, with Hermansen saving Cole Palmer’s penalty midway through the first half following a trip on Jadon Sancho by Victor Kristiansen.

    The miss ended Palmer’s 100% record from the spot – having scored his previous 12 – and prolonged the playmaker’s goalless run to nine matches in all competitions.

    Leicester impressed during the first half and came close to opening the scoring in bizarre circumstances when Blues defender Tosin Adarabioyo headed against his own crossbar.

    But that was as close as the Foxes came, with Enzo Maresca’s men improving after the break and claim the winner to leapfrog Manchester City and take a two-point advantage over the reigning champions.

    Defeat for Leicester left them second bottom in the table, behind 18th-placed Ipswich on goal difference and six points adrift of Wolves in 17th.

    BBC

  • Cucurella should be a real madrid player – Torres

    Cucurella should be a real madrid player – Torres

    Getafe president Angel Torres has spoken about their former left-back Marc Cucurella.

    The Spaniard left Getafe for England, signing for Brighton and then moving on to Chelsea.

    Cucurella did not have the best of starts at Chelsea, but is now a regular and is shining at Euro 2024 with Spain.

    Torres stated this week: “I’m not surprised by the good Euros that Cucurella is doing.

    “I offered him to Real Madrid when I was here and it was close to being done.”

    Cucurella is being linked with a move to Spain this summer, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, and other clubs circling.

  • Boehly questioned Cucurella and his agents about Chelsea coach

    Boehly questioned Cucurella and his agents about Chelsea coach

    Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly was scouting new manager Graham Potter for weeks before the transfer window closed.

    Boehly asked Marc Cucurella and his agents about Potter when the left-back signed for Chelsea from Brighton, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

    The American billionaire spoke with Cucurella and his reps about Potter’s personality, tactics, man-management, and other matters.

    It appears the Chelsea co-owner took an instant disliking to Thomas Tuchel, who has now lost his job in favour of Potter.

    However, Chelsea did sign players who Tuchel wanted in the summer, only to sack him within weeks of the new season getting underway.

    Potter may have to wait until October to get his first taste of the Premier League with the Blues, as their match against Liverpool scheduled for this weekend is postponed.

  • Transfer: Man City receives one condition to endorse Cucurella

    Transfer: Man City receives one condition to endorse Cucurella

    Brighton have offered Manchester City one condition to endorse their player, Marc Cucurella

    Cucurella has been connected with Man City this ongoing summer transfer window.

    As per The Athletic, Brighton will presently simply return to the negotiating table in a bid to sell Cucurella in the event that the Premier League champions present a deal which meets their valuation of the player.

    They have advised the Citizens to cough up at least £50million in order to sign Cucurella.

    Be that as it may, the most recent bid Man City tabled for the defender was just £30million.

    In the interim, Man City manager, Pep Guardiola, is quick to sign another defender before the transfer window closes after losing Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal this summer.