BlueCo continues to be criticised for their approach in the transfer market, and how Chelsea’s squad lacks leadership. Yet, David Raya thinks Chelsea have one of the best players in the world.
This is a Chelsea squad that lacks a leader. When things get hard, this group of players does not have a Thiago Silva, a John Terry, or a Frank Lampard to turn to and rely on to get them out of a bad run.
There aren’t any players in that dressing room ready to give the squad a kick up the backside. But it must not be forgotten that Chelsea do have some wonderful talents in the squad, and some real quality.
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It is a bit lazy to say Chelsea lack this and lack that. Yes, a leader or two would help, but these players need to take responsibility. Trevoh Chalobah admitted that some of the blame is on the players.
Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Robert Sanchez, Chalobah himself, Enzo Fernandez – they are not young players anymore. Indeed, they are players considered world-class.
David Raya thinks Marc Cucurella is one of the best in the world
Cucurella is now one of the senior players in the side. A Euro 2022 winner, Cucurella turns 28 in the summer. Many pundits believe Chelsea’s poor form is because of BlueCo signing young players.
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There is an element of truth in that, but it is also fact that Chelsea’s more senior players like Cucurella need to stand up and be counted. Especially, because Arsenal’s Raya thinks he’s one of the best.
Answering fans’ questions on The Residency App, Raya was asked what he thinks of Cucurella. He responded by saying: “One of the best left wingers in the world”. Obviously, he means left-backs.
Does Marc Cucurella think he is the best left-back in the world?
There aren’t many better than Cucurella. In the Premier League, Arsenal don’t particularly play with a left-sided defender and at City, Nico O’Reilly is getting better and better. Surely, he goes to the World Cup.
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But according to Cucurella himself, the former Brighton star believes there is only one better left-back in world football than himself. He believes PSG’s Nuno Mendes is the only left-sided defender better.
Calum McFarlane will be relying on Cucurella to remain fit for the final five games of the season, as the Blues look to qualify for Europe and potentially cause an upset against Man City in the FA Cup final.
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