Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella certainly had an eventful game during his side’s memorable win away at Tottenham.
Chelsea recorded a superb 4-3 away victory against Spurs in the Premier League, which lifts them up to second in the division table.
However, the Blues did it the hard way after going 2-0 behind inside the opening 11 minutes. It’s quite remarkable that Marc Cucurella and his footwear was a big talking point for the first two Spurs goals.
Spurs took an early two-goal lead with goals from Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski, but they both came about after Cucurella slipped and lost possession in his own half. Thankfully, the Chelsea left-back immediately changed his boots and encountered no further problems.
Enzo Maresca’s side are up to second in the league table after winning an important derby this weekend.
John Terry celebrated Chelsea’s latest win over Spurs with a hilarious post on Instagram.
Marc Cucurella of Chelsea changes his boots after 13 minutes during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Chelsea FC at Tottenh...
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Jadon Sancho reacts to Marc Cucurella’s display in Chelsea win at Tottenham
Chelsea winger Jadon Sancho, who scored a stunning goal to make it 2-1, commented on his teammate after the Spurs victory.
He offered some encouraging words for Cucurella by claiming that the defender was “fantastic” after his nightmare with his boots.
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Sancho told BBC Match of the Day: “They’re going in the bin after this game [Cucurella’s boots]. After the mistakes, I thought he played fantastic. We believe in Cucu.”
Jamie Carragher criticised Cucurella in Chelsea’s win over Spurs for “schoolboy stuff” regarding his slippy football boots. In fairness, he showed great determination and character not to let it impact the rest of his performance.
Elsewhere, Chelsea fans praised Sancho’s performance against Spurs by naming him the best winger at the club.
Marc Cucurella at the heart of the action against Spurs
While Cucurella will want to forget the early stages of the Spurs game, he was part of a side that fought back to clinch another impressive win on the road.
The Blues actually have six wins, one draw and one defeat from eight league games away from home this season.
FOTMOB data has provided the individual statistics from Cucurella’s chaotic display at Spurs:
Match rating – 6.3
Minutes played – 89
Assists – 1
Total shots – 1
Touches – 71
Accurate passes – 47/51 (92%)
Chances created – 3
Tackles won – 2/2 (100%)
Dribbled past – 1
Ground duels won – 3/5 (60%)
Cucurella is enjoying his best individual season yet as a Chelsea player, but he’s sure to get some banter from teammates about his footwear in the coming weeks.
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