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'Burned to a crisp' - Chelsea fans agree on brutally honest Marc Cucurella verdict vs Brighton

Marc Cucurella struggled upon his return to the Amex Stadium, and Chelsea supporters on social media aren't best pleased with the defender's display. The 24-year-old, who joined the Blues from Brighton in the summer, featured on the left of Graham Potter's back-three with Raheem Sterling alongside him at left wing-back.

Solly March terrorised his former teammate, Cucurella, throughout the entirety of the first half, causing him a number of problems. The Spaniard's unconvincing performance contributed towards Chelsea heading into the half-time break 3-0 down.

While he wasn't entirely to blame for the west Londoners' lacklustre showing at the Amex Stadium, Chelsea fans threw the £62million-rated defender under the limelight, having expected much better. Upset with what they saw, Blues supporters vented their frustrations on social media, with one unhappy follower claiming that Cucurella has been 'burned to a crisp'.

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