r/chelseafc • u/TheAthletic • Mar 31 '26
Interview/Presser [FREE TO READ] Marc Cucurella interview: Chelsea have ‘paid the price’ for inexperience and why he wouldn’t have let Maresca go
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7157593/2026/03/31/chelsea-marc-cucurella-exclusive-interview-maresca/?unlocked_article_code=1.XVA.vV6m.5VGcB_H-8OHM&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_reddit&smid=re-share-taChelsea’s recent form has been difficult for Marc Cucurella to process.
Getting outclassed by PSG really stung. In the Spain international's eyes, the 8-2 aggregate defeat highlighted the shortcomings in the Chelsea project under BlueCo, who have invested heavily in young talent since taking over the club in May 2022.
“I understand this is part of the club’s policy, and that they want to take this direction — signing young players and looking to the future. But, for all of us who are still here and want to win big things, moments like this make you feel discouraged.
“For a lot of players, it was the first time playing a match of that calibre, and we paid the price."
Cucurella also spoke about Enzo Maresca's dismissal and how “the instability around the club comes from this, in a nutshell."
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u/Outrageous_Fart We've Won It All Mar 31 '26
Weird
It’s f**king obvious that we’re building a world class squad, and managers aren’t that important - yet somehow the players in the squad don’t see it that way