Chelsea star Marc Cucurella has faced significant criticism for his performances so far this season following his £62million transfer from Brighton. Under Thomas Tuchel, Cucurella initially struggled. So when Graham Potter, who managed the Spaniard at Brighton, came in it looked as though his form picking up would be a given.
However, Cucurella's role on the left of a back three that he mastered on the south coast was not repeated at Chelsea. Much of his success in that position relies on the people around him, but the options available to Potter in west London were slightly different.
The injury to Ben Chilwell gave Cucurella the opportunity for a sustained run in the team, but inconsistency plagued many of his appearances in the team. For some games Cobham grad Lewis Hall, usually deployed as a midfielder, received a few starts at left-back, before Chilwell made his return against Fulham.
