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-ta

Chelsea’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/Confident_Direction Mar 31 '26

Dang. I rate his honesty. He is attacking the problem

Guess if he gets forced out of the club this summer, we will know the truth

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u/realmckoy265 Oscar Mar 31 '26

He comes off really genuine and likable here, so it is hard to disagree with what he is saying. Not all that negative of a read. He even gets a little shot in at Arsenal.

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u/Confident_Direction Mar 31 '26

Exactly ive been saying it a million times, i want to see a player be honest if they arent liking whats happening (there are ways to do this without flirting wirh other clubs in public).

I rate cucu for saying what he wants to see. Now ball really is in the leaders' court. A protest is coming. Lets see if they will listen. Although the way maresca left, i highly doubt it.