Chelsea fans ‘realise Cucurella was playing wrong position for a year’ as Pochettino tactical tweak revives £60m star
CHELSEA ace Marc Cucurella stunned fans during the Carabao Cup clash against Brighton as manager Mauricio Pochettino placed him in a different position.
Cucurella has been playing mostly as a left-back ever since his £62million move to the Blues last year but has struggled to stand out.
Chelsea fans praised Marc Cucurella after his performance against BrightonReuters
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino tried Cucurella at right-backRex
However, Pochettino tried him out at right-back against his former team and the Spain international excelled.
The 25-year-old handled Kaoru Mitoma and Joao Pedro very well and helped the West Londoners punch their ticket to the fourth round.
Chelsea won 1-0 thanks to Nicolas Jackson’s winner in the 50th minute.
And fans were left amazed by Cucurella‘s performance and took to Twitter to give him his flowers.
One fan tweeted: “We have a new right-back. Marc Cucurella, welcome to the new role.”
Another commented: “Pocketed Mitoma and Joao Pedro . What a shift for him.”
A third posted: “Cucu my man of the match.”
This fan said: “Cucurella was absolutely brilliant in that second half, playing that well at right-back was not something that I expected, fair play to him, maybe he should be given more opportunities.”
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And that one wrote: “Marc Cucurella Appreciation tweet. Left-back playing as right-back. Pocketed Mitoma. Pocketed Joao Pedro. Give him his flowers.”
Chelsea will face Blackburn in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at home.
Pochettino’s men are now gearing up for Monday’s Premier League clash with London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.
