Wayne Rooney Praises Cucurella After Chelsea’s Victory Over Barcelona
Wayne Rooney praised the outstanding performance of Chelsea’s left-back, Marc Cucurella, who was key in the 3-0 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League.
Cucurella, known for his humor, joked before the match about the preparation to face Lamine Yamal. He kept his word, marking the young Spanish player closely without committing reckless fouls.
“Cucurella has given the best training lesson one can have to deal with Lamine Yamal tonight,” Rooney declared.
Wayne Rooney
Rooney added that Cucurella’s performance was “incredible”, possibly the best he has seen from a left-back in a long time, calling him a “serious” player.Chelsea took the lead in the 27th minute with an own goal by Jules Koundé. Ronald Araújo was sent off for a second yellow card shortly before halftime, and Chelsea extended their lead with a great goal by Estêvão ten minutes after the restart.
Liam Delap added another goal in the 73rd minute to seal the victory, but it was the young Brazilian’s goal that made the headlines.
Estevao demonstrates his worth in Chelsea’s victory over Barcelona
The pre-match focused on the duel between Estêvão and Yamal, two young 18-year-old wingers with a promising future, and the former emerged victorious with the help of Cucurella.
Chelsea rose to fifth place in the table, while Barça fell to 15th.
The Blues have achieved three victories and a draw in the Champions League since their only defeat against Bayern Munich, who will face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
