3. Marc Cucurella

[Thor 2,476]

3 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

Yeah, great way to get himself in the stands for next match.

How those straws you clutching? 

[TheHulk 2,006]

Just now, Thor said:

How those straws you clutching? 

I pity you quoting and constantly crying on this forum to everyone who has different views towards a player or target than you.

 

[Thor 2,476]

1 minute ago, TheHulk said:

I pity you quoting and constantly crying on this forum to everyone who has different views towards a player or target than you.

 

Pity? Crying? Cool. 
 

I was one backing players on here and saying give it time. You’re the brash one coming off as a know it all. 
Saying Cucu sucks and sell him at the first chance after how he’s performed this season and at the Euros? Great take. 
 

Me calling out fickle fans isn’t me crying. It’s you crying. And me calling you out on it. 

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5 hours ago, TheHulk said:

I pity you quoting and constantly crying on this forum to everyone who has different views towards a player or target than you.

 

Don't mind Thor, he is a fucking Troll. He does not work the idea, but the person. He's the squad police and official cheerleader for the billionaire owners. Nobody gives a fuck about his calling out. 😆

Not even the manager played Cucu until towards the end of the season. Players' form fluctuate a lot throughout a long season. Cucu played like shit for over a year, then he got better. It happens a lot. 🤷‍♂️

Thor the Troll.

Edited December 16, 2024 by robsblubot

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Robust arguments about points is fine,  personal attacks we dont want or we will issue warnings/bans etc

 

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On 14/12/2024 at 12:10, Fernando said:

What about selling cucu and getting Robinson from Fulham? 

Cucurella is far better, more consistent than Robinson. He can come here as backup 

 

[Fernando 6,511]

On 08/12/2024 at 15:54, Simon1991 said:

Haha you guys are nuts. He's arguably one of the best left-backs in europe, top 3 for us this season, and you're talking about selling him. 😂

I see it this way, is like selling Kante when we should have sold him. 

We would got massive money for him and instead left for free. 

Yes Cucu has done good, but there's something I'm not a big fan of him long term. 

Yes he is good now and will do the work for us next season. But if a big fee comes in for him we should consider it...but only if there's a good player to replace him.

Which at the moment there is no one so yes it will be nonsense to sell him since he is doing so good. 

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22 hours ago, Fernando said:

I see it this way, is like selling Kante when we should have sold him. 

We would got massive money for him and instead left for free. 

Yes Cucu has done good, but there's something I'm not a big fan of him long term. 

Yes he is good now and will do the work for us next season. But if a big fee comes in for him we should consider it...but only if there's a good player to replace him.

Which at the moment there is no one so yes it will be nonsense to sell him since he is doing so good. 

He is only 26. I would keep Cucu and revisit this when he is closer to 30

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“That guy is amazing” – ESPN pundit Frank Lebouef has to eat his words over player he called “not good enough”

https://Chelsea.news/2025/03/espn-pundit-eat-words-cucurella/

Frank Lebouef has been on his ESPN show this week with a big apology to Chelsea’s match winner from yesterday, Marc Cucurella:

“I want to mention somebody because I was very harsh, very hard on him about two years ago. Cucurella. I call him Cucu the saviour! That’s what I call him. He’s become my idol! That guy is amazing: defensively, offensively. Cucu the saviour, I love you,” the former Blues defender said on ESPN.

To remind you, these were his thoughts a year ago:

“We don’t want to see Cucurella anymore. With all due respect to a man that I don’t know, the player is not good enough for Chelsea. It’s as simple as that. It’s crazy that they signed him for £60m, but we can see that he doesn’t belong to this level.”

Lebouef isn’t the only person whose mind Cucurella has changed, especially in the last 12 months where a new role for Chelsea has suddenly unlocked the best parts of his game while shielding the worst.

We would argue that there are still plenty of people who believe that, or at least a version of that. But in reality it’s not that Cucurella was ever a terrible player, he just has a very unusual profile which is outstanding in some things and not in others. He’s very good at the things he’s good at, but not so strong in others.

The turnaround for Leboeuf had already begun last summer. We reported on his comments during the Euros where he admitted he had been impressed, and just questioned whether the full back could carry that form into the season with Chelsea.

We reckon that he’s had his questions answered now!