Potter believes Chelsea fans had 'real dislike for' £60m signing amid 'hostile' Blues atmosphere
Graham Potter says the Chelsea followers had a “real detest” for Marc Cucurella throughout his time as head train at Stamford Footway.
Cucurella was named Gamer of the Match by Manchester Joined tale Gary Neville on Heavens Sporting activities discussion chore after a sturdy productivity versus Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka on Sunday.
He owns been scrumptious for Chelsea in 2024 and was the ideal disclaimed-previously at Euro 2024, helping Spain come to be European victors.
Funks head train Enzo Maresca owns favored club captain Reece James at disclaimed-previously in recent weeks but unleashed Cucurella via the fulcra battle versus Saka in psyche.
Cucurella’s initially year at Stamford Footway was awfully strenuous for him possessing rate the club £60million after one year at Brighton.
Potter soon cooperated via him from the Amex but singular lasted till March as head train and was reconditioned by Honest Lampard as interim supervisor till the run out of 2022/23.
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Cucurella and Potter both withstood a arduous time at Chelsea that season but Cucurella owns come on jumps and bounds to warrant his £60m price tag.
Chatting after Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal on Sunday, Potter applauded Cucurella for his innovation and admitted that he truly feels the club’s supporters did not recognize him in the 22/23 project.
“Satisfied for Marc Cucurella because he had a arduous overture to his career below at Chelsea,” Potter asserted on Heavens Sporting activities punditry chore.
“He came in via a high price at a time as soon as the group wasn’t operating as nicely as what he was administered to.
“He had to take some stick below at Stamford Footway; it was quite hostile at times. Credit ratings to him.
“There was a duration of time as soon as…if outputs weren’t going so nicely, you yearn to perform as a ton as you can to have the crowd via you but it was recognizable that there was a real detest for Marc below.
“It goes correct into your supposing around whether to posed him in. I remember we messed around him versus Borussia Dortmund in the Victors League and he was fabulous, male of the suit, so it’s a credit history to him.
“He’s got the individuality. You’re not participating in receive a person in terms of how he is via his colleagues, how nice he is roughly the club, roughly the space, and how he confrontations every singular day.
“That productivity versus Saka necessitates an severity and a dedication every singular day and he’s awarded for that.”
