Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has sent a message out to fans after his Player of the Match display against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League this week. The Spaniard impressed on the left of a back three, helping the Blues overturn the first leg result to win the tie 2-0 and earn passage into the quarter-finals.
Cucurella's performance showed glimpses of exactly why the side paid the fee they did to land him from Brighton after a difficult start to life in west London. It all culminated to some away fans booing him off when he was substituted in a 1-1 draw against West Ham last month.
"They are humans with private lives and things going on. Marc is not the only one," manager Graham Potter said after the scenes at the London Stadium. "At the same time, you understand supporters pay their money and the most important thing is what happens on that pitch over 90 minutes. But nevertheless, players have to deal with stuff.
