Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella arguably put in his finest performance for the club with an impressive display in the side’s Champions League triumph against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday evening. Since signing for around £60million last summer, the 24-year-old had played 26 times in all competitions, and has often been strongly criticised for his performances.
However, the Spaniard put in a much-needed confidence-booster to help his side progress to the quarter-finals of Europe’s biggest club competition. Playing on the left-hand side of a back-three, something that Thomas Tuchel signed him for back last summer with his versatility an attractive option, he set the tone for an aggressive Chelsea performance, and the Stamford Bridge faithful lapped it up.
Cucurella proved many critics wrong, not least William Gallas who was particularly scathing of his Chelsea capabilities. Gallas, who played for Chelsea between 2001 and 2006, claimed the defender isn’t good enough to play for the club, despite his significant transfer fee.
