Enzo Maresca was filled with reward for Marc Cucurella forward of Saturday’s recreation towards Brighton and believes he’s making the gamers round him higher.
Chelsea paid greater than £60m to signal Cucurella from Brighton in 2022 and he struggled in his first season at Stamford Bridge and was even booed by his personal followers because the Blues slumped to a twelfth positioned end.
Cucurella was near becoming a member of Manchester United on mortgage final summer season, however he ended up staying at Chelsea and had a superb marketing campaign, particularly in direction of the top of the season.
Maresca an enormous fan of Cucurella
With Chelsea struggling in a recreation towards Aston Villa, Mauricio Pochettino made a tactical swap which noticed Cucurella invert into midfield when the crew had been in possession, a job he immediately took to.
The Spain worldwide seemed like a participant reborn and carried that kind onto the worldwide stage with Spain the place he shone as they gained Euro 2024.
Cucurella is now one of many first names on the crew sheet and has established himself as Chelsea’s first alternative left again and a key participant for the membership.
The 26-year-old, who has reworked his Chelsea profession is now very a lot a fan favorite and Maresca was filled with reward for him forward of the sport towards his former aspect Brighton.
“Marc is essential, Marc has one thing you typically battle to seek out in gamers,” he advised reporters.
“Marc is sweet, he’s additionally making good the gamers round him as a result of he’s a man that’s at all times speaking, at all times demanding and when you may have 5, six or seven gamers like Marc, at all times speaking and bettering the opposite gamers, it’s one thing vital. I’m very pleased with Marc.”
Cucurella was given the night time off towards Barrow within the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, however he’s anticipated to be restored to the line-up towards his former membership as Chelsea look to make it three league wins in a row, and provides Enzo Maresca his first league win at Stamford Bridge.