Marc Cucurella has admitted he didn’t stay as much as expectations throughout his first season at Chelsea as he strives to be taught from his gradual begin.
Chelsea outbid Manchester Metropolis to safe Cucurella’s providers in a £63m switch in the summertime of 2022, however the left-back struggled to justify that charge in his debut season and confronted calls from followers to depart the membership this summer season.
Manchester United held talks over signing Cucurella on mortgage and appeared set to finish a deal earlier than these negotiations broke down, however regardless of the uncertainty surrounding his future, the Spaniard has managed to battle his method again into Mauricio Pochettino’s plans.
“I am not proud of my first season, however I can be taught so much, particularly within the dangerous moments,” he instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I can be taught once I must handle the top as a result of that’s so necessary in soccer. Earlier than I got here right here, I at all times performed and performed nicely and by no means had issues like this.
“However right here once I got here, I did not play at my stage, I am slightly bit pissed off and I can be taught to handle this. Now I can present them that I am very joyful right here and all of the issues I learnt final season, I can put right here on this season.
“I feel this season is healthier. I am excellent mentally and I feel this is likely one of the necessary issues as a result of if you’re good mentally and in your life, I feel you’ll be able to you’ll be able to play higher, you’ll be able to assist the staff and you may get pleasure from this.”
A pure left-back, Cucurella confirmed a capability to play at centre-back throughout his time with Brighton & Hove Albion however he has impressed Pochettino this yr at right-back, serving to to cowl for injured duo Reece James and Malo Gusto.
“It’s good as a result of if I play extra positions, I’ve extra alternatives so that is higher for positive,” the Chelsea man of his new function.
“I’ve by no means performed on the correct and it isn’t straightforward. Generally you want various things and you want to have time to be taught as a result of it is the identical however on the alternative aspect so you want to change some issues.
“I keep in mind the primary minutes [at right-back], I felt slightly unusual as a result of what I wished to go a method and my physique went to the within, however these are this small particulars. However then with extra minutes, you are able to do this. It’s good as a result of I attempt to do my finest and do regardless of the supervisor decides.”
