Why Is Cucurella Better For Spain Than Chelsea? | #spain #chelsea

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Marc Cucurella starred for Spain during Euro 2024. Yet, his form came as a surprise to some, considering he had disappointed in his first two seasons at Chelsea.

So, what's behind his upturn in form?

Let's find out 🤝

#euro2024 #soccer #footballshorts

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[bigrandomun]

He ended the season with Chelsea really well, and carried that form into the Euros. He’s a good player, just took some time for him to get settled at Chelsea.

[iirovaltonen]

Tell me you didn't watch Chelsea last season without telling me you didn't watch Chelsea last season...

[swinina]

He wasn't a disappointment last season at Chelsea
He was very decent in the second half of the season

[ironicvirus]

This is what happens when you watch Celtic games on a Saturday instead of watching Chelsea and Cucurella

[BSMAG]

Lazy analysis… he was playing well across the second half of last season (particularly so when Poch began to invert him, which bodes well for Maresca)

[danielcaswell]

He played amazing second half of the season

[pencilneckgeek]

No one actually watches Chelsea games I guess

[navazmerchant]

He was injured at Chelsea for a huge part of the campaign and did play well

[debanjanghosal]

Bro really said Cucu was disappointing with Chelsea

[fraserhutch]

he wasn't disappointing this season at Chelsea

[lagofala]

Social media just screws people's perceptions. There aren't really bad players at that level. It has to do with the club fit and external factors,

[footballvideos]

Hes also a Barcelona academy player so hes been trained in this style pf football. Its just more direct

[ordro]

I liked this guy at Brighton alot! He is definitely not the problem, he's just a memorable face who fights for his team... When the team is bad like Chelsea, it portrays him as bad which he isn't... Remember Chelsea actually drew 4-4 with City this season so they had their moments...

[RaymondwLin]

He made the crucial pass for the winner but for 85 mins before that....All I saw was him passing backwards back to Fabian. I was paying attention to him all game after all the pre-game praise and his heat map would show a rather different story. Just sideway and backwards passing.

[UmarAli-wyxt]

Mr Hamill, is there any football content on camera you’re doing for the athletic us old fans can check out? Best of luck with everything 💯

[sk]

He was good in Brighton and spain. If he was bad in Chelsea then it was just tactics, adjustment period, and form.

[ekeebobs]

He was not disappointing last season. Along with Palmer, he has among Chelsea's best in the second half of the season.

[brucekemoabe]

My guy stop capping. The cafu regen came alive during the second half of the season saying he had an entire horrid season is misleading your just like Gary Neville

[YeFansMalaysia]

Cucurella second half of last season is good. Important chelsea player

[matty_mls]

£6, FOR A FOCKING PREM BADGE, games gone