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Cucurella’s performance with Spain is proving me wrong - Frank Leboeuf | ESPN FC
The ESPN FC crew reflects on comments made by Marc Cucurella in an interview with James Olley back in May. Frank Leboeuf discusses his previous comments about Cucurella’s performance at Chelsea compared to his play with Spain.
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He played well this season at Chelsea especially at the back end of the season. He has continued this form into the Euros
@MrEnternally
Ай бұрын
Gab rescued the pundits, I really don’t think these pundits watch the game or watch it without bias clouding their judgment.
@brodaconfessor
Ай бұрын
Which exactly is why he was selected to play for the national team. Dumb pundits. If he didn’t play well for Chelsea last season, no way he was getting into that Spanish national team.
@Mr.LevelUp.
Ай бұрын
Thank you… some sense being spoken
@laminsano8816
Ай бұрын
Why do I feel y’all could be a much better pundit
@Cestus1
Ай бұрын
Yeah. Cucurella was one of the Chelsea players that did go 100%
You guys don’t like to give credit where credit is due until you back fired on your face.He got selected by Spain because of what and how he played for Chelsea at the end of the straight win at of the season,so don’t just say he did not play well for Chelsea.
@ashtonmendez9366
Ай бұрын
Well Said
He played well when playing for Chelsea this season and carried that form into the Euros. Man these clowns love talking about Chelsea
@richardadu6799
Ай бұрын
No he didn't
@zarakikenpachi723
Ай бұрын
Those "clowns" are paid to do just that arent they?
@ET.1506
Ай бұрын
@@richardadu6799he did mate
@ChelseaBlue-zc7ys
Ай бұрын
They have always been clowns....Hates Chelsea and Man U especially
@SBZ-codec
Ай бұрын
@@richardadu6799Yes he did.
Does these dudes watch EPL matches. I’m not a Cucurella fan however the dude has played very well in the last 10 or so Chelsea games. So its not a huge surprise that he has played well for Spain bc he is being utilized very similarly to how Pochettino used him
@df3575
Ай бұрын
They don't. They're very much hot take artists that hang on to lazy or dusty attitudes about players and teams well after they're relevant if they ever were. Ale Moreno still talks about Gareth Bale running past Marc Bartra.....as if pique or marcherano could run with him either.
@babatundeolugbesan906
Ай бұрын
They’re all idiots…simple. And Frank is being the most ridiculous of the lot
@quintovicky6277
Ай бұрын
Thats why he was called up for Spain in the first place
He's been doing it all this year at Chelsea.
@poolfans
Ай бұрын
last couple of months yes.
@dopeoranges9255
Ай бұрын
@@poolfansno all year. Just because you listen to your pundits like Gary Neville we know what we see
@paulevans8348
Ай бұрын
No
@femiosusa510
Ай бұрын
Lets not get carried away, he only started playing well towards the end of the season. He has drastically improved i wont lie though, i was one of his biggest haters.
@johnhopkinson4054
Ай бұрын
Not all year pal, he was very good for the last 8 matches before that he was average or bad
Cucurella was IMENSE for Chelsea in the second half of the season
The assist for the winning goal was superb
Cucurella remontada has been well underway even before the Euros
I was never fan of this guy , but i am sold after watching him for Spain in this tournament. He's playing his heart out
How did he earn the call up, if he was playing poorly
Spain will win the euros, Happy birthday to Yamal
@vincentkennedymcmahon50
Ай бұрын
England will win Yamal youngest player to lose in a euro final 😂🎉
@justagirlwhoisangy5393
Ай бұрын
@@vincentkennedymcmahon50 aged like a milk m8, enjoy your cuppa tea yea
@knaguy
Ай бұрын
@@justagirlwhoisangy5393 🤣🤣
@TrunksG-or4s
Ай бұрын
@@vincentkennedymcmahon50 shut up Vince
Cucurella has been good since he came in the team as a right back. People didnt wana flip after going hard on him early on
When i heard his voice, i thought this is a comedy sketch
@rahimmajid647
Ай бұрын
Yupp...Kinda took me by surprise as well. 😄
@PrinceBoateng-z6q
Ай бұрын
@@rahimmajid647me too 😂
@lazarostheodorou9183
Ай бұрын
lol
@jesusfernandezgarcia9449
Ай бұрын
@@rahimmajid647 Me too, and I'm Spanish. Now I have to hear him in Spanish.
@JordanODash
Ай бұрын
Lol😂 came looking for this comment as soon as I heard it
ESPN not beating the allegations. Everyone knows Cucurella started playing well for Chelsea at the back ends of the just ended season. It was because of this performance that he got called in the first place.
He is a very good player and Potter said things about it,he has been passing through a lot
ESPN talking about something non United and England related???
He’s been good most of the season😂😂😂
Yet no mention of how much better he was at the club when he was inverting. Poor research ESPN.
how can you tell they wasnt watching Chelsea since Xmas 😂😂😂
Struggled for Chelsea?? Played well for a few months before the euros. Not surprised as a Chelsea fan , how well he played. He made Saka look like a championship player. Gutted England lost, but I'm happy for our Cuccerella. Muy bien amigo.
This lad is really Humble oh my boy Cucurella❤❤
He played well for chelsea last season under pochettino and carried his form to Spain. Does these clowns watch football?
Even if you are the best and you go to a team that are missing the pieces, there is nothing you can do by yourself. But if you have, Rodri, Yamal, Nico W, and Carvajal among other taleneted players - you will shine like a gold.
His underlapping runs devastated teams at times. Playing in the half spaces confused DM's and CB's which tactically came from his end of season games with Chelsea, its bled into the Euros. He deserves the credit.
He was arguably the most in form LB at the end of the season last year??? 😂
He is playing with more effective players for Spain and so his talent will shine more.
Showing stats for goals and assists for a defender is weird honestly.
Cucurella plays well in a system like Brightons, shock.
@MarkE-te2ju
Ай бұрын
Totally agree. When Poch let him invert at times into the midfield you got to see more of his technical ability. 😮
He’s been class since January and that was what earned him a call up. He just continued with the form to the euros Blind pundits 😂
You obviously weren’t watching Chelsea play, Cucherella was fantastic in the second half of the w
The Cucu glazing is crazy, he was one of Chelsea's players of the season, he has been great in a number of positions, most Chels fans could tell you this. His inversion into midfield was literally the reason Chelsea went on such a good run at the end of the season.
Cucarella is a magnificent player, as it showed on the pitch in every SPAiN match in the euros. His passing skills and keeping the ball is simply sensational, there though will be a huge BUT, the big problem is blending in with the Chelsea football team, as we saw last season many of their players were very negative in their play.
His voice got me bad. Didn't expect that 😂
Before PL, Cucurella played for Barca. Can't be that shoddy! Very persistent, and now a bulldog of a defender! Great to see.
He already played that well in last 5 matches of last season..that is why he continued that same form with Spain.
talent to watch...great player
Cucurella was class at Brighton, but so are most players before they sign for Chelsea. That club just destroys young player potential
@andrewbradley3305
Ай бұрын
It got Pullisic too
@michaelrowell7798
Ай бұрын
There is little or no expectation at Brighton. And let's face it, Chelsea is a mess off the pitch with an ownership that hasn't got a clue what it's doing.
@JockCampbell4678
Ай бұрын
Players look better at International level because quality of teams and play is a lower standard than La Liga and PL. Maybe 40 years ago, International was better than club football, but not now. Real Madrid, or even end of season Chelsea, would kick England's behind.
@Rom-q3n
Ай бұрын
Palmer?
@andywrollo2915
Ай бұрын
W4nker
He played well for Chelsea, especially during the second half of the season. He struggled early on maybe because he put too much pressure on himself having to compete with Chillwell for a starting spot (or maybe he was too focus on his own hair 😁). After Chillwell's injury, he seemed more relax and played with more confidence. His performance at Chelsea late in the season was the reason he was picked for Spain.
Yeah absolutely, he has to bring that mentality to Chelsea which has so much pressure than in Spain
I think he’s an amazing player, but in that interview I have no idea what he was saying lol
I think so, he had started to play well already in Chelsea.
He was very important player at Brighton. That's why he was so good.
I actually see the improvement last year when he was playing RB and end of the season when he inverted rn he's a beasts
@liberalslayer7220
Ай бұрын
This is a great point of view seeing as he was playing LB you mean Gusto was the RB
He definitely can and if Chelsea don't want him they could almost get their money back. It's a win win situation.
@arshavindrameh32
Ай бұрын
His having a great EUROS but his value has dropped and no team is paying more than 30-40
@russellward4624
Ай бұрын
City were only willing to pay 40m 2 years ago so no, nobody is paying 60m. Or 50m. Or 40m.
@chrissmith6495
Ай бұрын
Too bad the Bundlesliga is out of the question.
@Storm_watch007
Ай бұрын
@@russellward4624nobody is selling him dou. He’s more technical than he get credit for, and Chillwell is on sale and Maatsen went to Aston villa. Chelsea amortized that 60million for 60years.
It sounds like they’re overlooking Spain 😂 Vamos España!
@AlexM8910
Ай бұрын
They always do, vamos!
@TheMissiIe
Ай бұрын
Typically English media. I bet they think this England team could beat prime Italy
@TheWhisperCorner
Ай бұрын
What are you talking about? Spain are the clear favourites for everyone. The English obviously want England to win but everyone knows how good Spain are.
His performance in Germany says a lot about Chelsea's management (or lack of it.)
😂😂 Cucurella's voice tho! Big up my guy
What are they on about? lmao Sure, Cucu was underwhelming in his first season, but he's been good this last season. Man has real determination, people just don't like him because he isn't super flashy. I rate him, and his work rate.
He was amazing for chelsea second half of the season
Chelsea mgt are responsibile for Cucurella’s performaces. Spain have identified a role which suits Cucurella’s game
So they didn't watch cucurella in the last 10games for Chelsea, he was the reason Chelsea finished the season well, these guys are always biased
Haven't watched the video but this shows how little you guys watch chealse games. Cucu was in top form before the end of the season and how his playing now is less challenging then what he was required to do at the end of the season.
The man played very well for chelsea
Leboeuf 😂 the bench qualified Spain against Germany. This Spanish squad is more a team as individuals. If they start Kane they will lose
He was very good the last few weeks of the season. At one point he was unplayable this year. Glad to see his continued success!
Cucurella is another hustler..he runs like mofo..hes very excited very moving and reads the game and tons of stamina
cucurella can defend and attack or go forward while Grimaldo is more attacking and less defending Grimaldo plays more like cancelo thats the difference cucurella at Spain is🔥
Giving everyone a reminder of why Chelsea paid Brighton so much for him
He’s playing in a proper system, where the manager knows how to use him…it’s hardly rocket science. He has been world class at the Euro’s.
he is proving EVERYONE wrong
Franky, was Mikel Merino useful off the bench? Duh, what about Dani Olmo? Spain's entire bench versus Albania?
CooCooCaChoo. Straight ballin. Cant wait till he lifts the trophy. Merino has scored off the bench, Ferran has scored, he is a sub. Oyazabel can score, hes off the bench. Fermin scored 11 goals this season, hes off the bench. Joselu scored some big goals, hes off the bench.
You could say the same for Kane and Foden. Especially this tournament they looked better with thier club teams.
The quality of teams feedback to players, with Spain Cucu has much more confidence and spends half the time defending than in Chealsea because the great ball control and confidence Spain has. I have seen some Chealsea games and tactically and ball control they are not as good as Spain and this affects the player. Cucurella has not magically improved to its current shape, he has been always like this, but playing in different teams shows this difference.
Getafe legend, same as Greenwood.
I understand that it wasn't for a very long time period but did we not literally see Cucurella carry his form from the end of the season at Chelsea to Spain why are the acting like we have t seen it already
Are these guys normal? Cucurella played well these season and that was why he was called by Spain, his first call up. I listen to Frank Lebouf a lot and it seems all his analysis is done to please the guys at the studio.
7:45 classic response 😅😮😂
To answer your thumbnail question (Can Cucurella play this good at Chelsea?) : Dunno, do they have a handball division?
Always a hardworker, good or bad. he just runs and try his best great squad player
😂His voice caught me off guard
During the second half of the season especially when Chelsea went on that good run Cucurella was performing well idk seems like they didn’t watch any of Chelsea then
Why do these people who comment keep acting stupid. Cucarella, Caicedo etc are considered failures. These guys moved to a new team with all new players and a new system. They took a little time to learn the system but by seasons end they were all playing outstanding football. I wish they could be graded on their performance in the both, they are really irritating. You are pundits so you should know that it takes time to adjust, but because they don't like the Chelsea model they criticise at every opportunity.
Finally a genuine pundit accepting hes just saying things tp complete the duration of the talk show 😂😂
I was a fan of his at Brighton, then at Chelsea, when the club is struggling, he was forced to become an annoying player. The problem is clearly Chelsea, and not him. Excellent player.
Clearly they didn’t watch Chelseas games. The last 2-3 months Cucu was great at Chelsea, and so was several players. Especially Caicedo.
Cucurela is our next Cesar Azpilicueta,mark my words,big regards to Gary Neville😂😂
Cucurella started badly for Chelsea and then switched and became awesome. Anyone who fails to admit this has ego issues coz they all said Cucu was trash. Me too, I thought he's so bad until he started inverting
How can you show g/a to prove your point when he is a defender… just daft
If you haven’t thought CuCu was a baller after that second leg against Dortmund last season you have no football knowledge
In all fairness, he played well over the last 15 games or so at Chelsea as well
What are this ppl saying his performance has greatly improved @ Chelsea that was why he was selected at first nd was able to keep grimaldo at the bench so he will be going back to Chelsea even better
He played well at the end of the season. The thing with Cucurella is he isn’t the bomb forward offensive type of fb/wb. He’s not the fastest so if a quick winger gets by him he can be exposed. But if he keeps his man in front of him and is able to anticipate passes he’s a bulldog. This is why he thrived in the inverted fb role at the end of the season.
Cucu has been playing well before tbe end of the season
the so called experts not doing there homework again,he was good the last half of the season
But in 1965 there was no social media so you are criticized by 5 people? And now u get criticized by millions 🙄
Cucurella is better than sideshow bob
Especially ESPN FC, that's why I like BBC Sport more
Why dont you guys talk about the shitty england squard and leave cucurella alone.
They only thing I would say on criticism now vs then, it’s much harder to keep the noise out nowadays then back then. All you had to do was not watch TV and never read the newspaper.
DID GAB 7:55 watch Wrestlemania this year ?😂😂
Problem is Chelsea don't play a style of football that suits his strengths and Cucs is nit good enough and important enough to change the style to suit him! Therefore, there needs to be a harmonious median where Chelsea play a style to suit their better technical players and Cucs needs to adapt better. Problem with Chelsea is they have bought good players, that are totally different technically etc and the style not working. Spain regardless of little tweaks to the approach adopt a familiar style that ALL if not most of the Spain squad can play, this is the difference
U guys most be so pained to eat your words lol 😂😂😂
Finished season well after system changed with Enze? Injury
Oyarzabal says Hi (no bench players who can make a difference LOL)
His strength is going forward. His defence is okay at best.
Cucs is the Hames Rodriquez of the Euros.
Sorry, you pundits, you are in the studio and paid for your job because you should be able to see a good player even in someone undergoing difficult period in his career. Or did you see nothing of what Cucu did at Brighton, during his start at Chelsea and in the second half of this past season, after he had replaced Chilly? Have you not noticed that the dip in his form at Chelsea came after he had undergone a mysterious infection, his family house got robbed and when the whole team/club was in deep disarray?
Frank, you were right and you are wrong 😆🤝
No no Cucurella has not taking any of you by surprised, it's normal with the British to condemn others except theirs or the Americans they admire the most.