Marc Cucurella's journey at Chelsea began with difficulty after his high-profile transfer from Brighton for 62m in August 2022. Initially criticized and booed, he struggled with the pressure of playing for a top club. The change in expectations from lower clubs to Chelsea, where winning feels mandatory, impacted his enjoyment of the game. However, he has since grown into a significant figure for the team, expressing the need to find motivation and understanding the dynamics of playing at a big club.
I played more in small clubs so you don't feel this pressure, Cucurella says. When I played at other clubs, winning made me very happy; now, it feels like a necessity.
When you join here, it's like: You win, OK, it's your job, and you don't celebrate. If you are at a big club you fight for a lot of things.
It's difficult to understand. You need to find the motivation in different ways.
I think I'm not a player that has the quality to take the ball and change the game in one action. I'm more of a player that needs to have the team playing.
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