“Am shocked, he keeps proving me wrong” “He’s too good” – Troy Deeney reveals why he’s shocked by 26-years-old Chelsea star performances so far
Troy Deeney acknowledged that Marc Cucurella startled him, saying he didn’t anticipate the Spain international being that talented.
Cucurella was outstanding once more as Chelsea defeated Aston Villa 3-0, putting on what was likely their best performance of the year.
Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, and Nicolas Jackson all scored goals as the Blues recorded their first Premier League clean sheet at Stamford Bridge since May.
Cucurella stunned Deeney.
Cucurella arrived from Brighton in 2022 in a big money move worth £63m and initially struggled at the club, whilst he was also booed by some Chelsea supporters.
Last season he showed signs of improvement, but it wasn’t until the final six games of the campaign where Mauricio Pochettino took the decision to invert him into midfield that he came alive.
The Spaniard finished the season brilliantly and then shone for Spain as they won Euro 2024, with the 26-year-old assisting the winning goal.
Cucurella has established himself as one of Chelsea’s most important players and his performances this season have been brilliant, and Jason Cundy believes he’s one of the first names on the team sheet.
He spoke about how special it was to him to have the fans chant his name and his turn around in fortunes has been beyond what anyone would have expected.
Deeney admitted the former Brighton man has taken him by surprise and revealed he didn’t expect him to be that good.
“He has surprised me,” Deeney wrote on BBC Sport.
“I didn’t think he was going to be that good. I also thought: Why did Chelsea buy him when they had Ben Chilwell? But clearly they know more than me and they showed what they can do. He’s doing really well.”