Chelsea defender, Marc Cucurella has revealed that he was not happy with his first season at Stamford Bridge.
Cucurella, who is gradually making a positive impact under Blues manager, Mauro Pochettino, told Sky Sports in an interview said that he’s feeling better his place at Chelsea this season.
The left-back is now impressing after a tough first season with the Blues.
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“I was not satisfied with my first season, but I can learn a lot, especially in the tough moments,” he told Sky Sports.
“Before I came here, I had always played and played well, never had any problems. But when I came here I wasn’t playing at my level. I was a little frustrated, and I can learn from it.
“I think this season is better. I feel good mentally, and I think that’s one of the most important things. If you feel good in life and feel good mentally, I think you play better.”
On Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino, he added: “He is a coach who likes to work, and I like that too because it feels better when I work hard.
“We have started to build a new project and it is a bit difficult because we have many new players. But I think we are starting to find the right way now. If we continue like this and don’t stop working hard, I think we can achieve good things.”
Cucurella is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Chelsea.
Cucurella made his senior club debut at Barcelona, but spent most of his time there in the reserve team. He went on to play over 100 La Liga games for Eibar and Getafe, before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021. He spent a season with Brighton before joining Chelsea in 2022.
Cucurella was capped for Spain over every youth level from under-16 to under-23, winning the silver medal with the latter at the 2020 Olympic tournament. He made his debut for the senior team in 2021.
