Chelsea produced arguably their excellent efficiency beneath Graham Potter on Tuesday night time as they swept apart an in-form Borussia Dortmund facet to safe their spot within the Champions League quarter-finals.
The Blues had trailed 1-0 after their defeat in Germany remaining month however had been deserved winners at Stamford Bridge, with Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz’s objectives sealing a 2-0 win.
It was once a tale of resurgence for numerous Chelsea stars at the night time, with Sterling and Havertz each getting at the scoresheet after a hard spell for them in entrance of function.
There was once additionally a welcome sight for Todd Boehly, as summer time signing Marc Cucurella in spite of everything began to turn why the Blues paid £60m to signal him from Brighton, in a efficiency that would kickstart his career at Stamford Bridge.
How did Marc Cucurella play towards Borussia Dortmund?
The Spanish defender was once drafted in at left centre-back within the absence of Benoit Badiashile, who wasn’t registered for the latter phases of the Champions League in spite of being an ordinary in defence since his arrival from Monaco.
Sofascore would award the 24-year-old a cast 7.0/10 ranking for his efficiency at Stamford Bridge, as he contributed an outstanding 4 interceptions, which is a dramatic development at the 0.6 he has averaged in step with sport within the Premier League this season.
Could this kickstart Cucurella’s career?
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Chelsea enthusiasts will surely had been inspired with the defender’s tenacity and paintings fee at the night time, as he and Ben Chilwell led to various issues down the left, with either one of Chelsea’s objectives coming after excellent paintings down that facet of the pitch.
The flexible defender was once awarded the Man of the Match award through UEFA following the sport, with journalist Fabrizio Romano writing:
“Marc Cucurella, UEFA Man of the Match for Chelsea tonight. Cucurella and Koulibaly at top level, one of the best news from Graham Potter.”
Cucurella hasn’t had the most productive time of items since signing a £175k-per-week deal at Stamford Bridge in August remaining yr, with journalist Nick Emms particularly mentioning post-match that “people doubted him“.
Indeed, his 6.66 WhoScored moderate ranking within the Premier League sees him ranked because the Twelfth-best performer in Potter’s squad, even supposing remaining night time can be a “real turning point for him” within the phrases of Ben Jacobs.
However, with extra performances like this one on Tuesday night time, the £60m signing may just quickly turn out to be the “Cucurella Chelsea fans thought they were signing” – as famous through Bobby Vincent – transitioning from 0 to hero within the eyes of the Stamford Bridge devoted.