Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella believes Barcelona’s new signing Marcus Rashford has what it takes to succeed in La Liga.
Rashford joined Barça on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season, a transfer that has sparked plenty of debate and excitement across Europe.
Speaking in an interview with Jijantes, Cucurella expressed his belief that Rashford has what it takes to succeed at Barcelona, but he also pointed out that the winger will soon realise the differences between the Premier League and La Liga.
“Good, Good. I like him (Rashford),” Cucurella said. “Physically, I think he’ll do very well in La Liga. He’s very fast and the pace of the leagues is very different. He’s coming off always playing there (Premier League), he’s used to it.”
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“Here (La Liga), I think he’ll notice that the pace is a little bit inferior to the Premier League, so I think he can do a lot of good work.”
Cucurella is a product of Barcelona’s famous La Masia. Although he never made his debut for the Catalans, he played three seasons in La Liga with Eibar and Getafe before making his move to the Premier League with Brighton.
With both Chelsea and Barcelona playing in the Champions League next season, Cucurella couldn’t hide his desire of facing his boyhood club—with an interesting caveat.
“I would love it, truly,” Cucurella admitted. “But at Stamford Bridge, playing at Montjuic [Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys] isn’t motivating. [The Camp Nou] will still be in construction, that’s not motivating. I’d forbid that. Playing at a stadium that’s not finished construction takes away all the emotion from the ground.”
