August 20th 2024.
At the start of this season, things haven't been going too well for Marc Cucurella. In the first Premier League game, Chelsea suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City. To make matters worse, one of the goals was scored by none other than Cucurella's rival, Erling Haaland. It was a tough pill to swallow for the Chelsea star, especially since he had taunted Haaland before the season began.
During Spain's Euro 2024 victory celebrations, Cucurella was caught on camera singing a song about Haaland. The lyrics went, "Cucu, Cucurella, he eats paella, Cucu, Cucurella, he drinks Estrella, Haaland you'd better tremble as Cucurella is coming." Little did Cucurella know that this song would come back to haunt him.
After the match, Haaland couldn't resist taking a dig at Cucurella, saying, "Cucurella is a funny man. Last season he asked for my shirt... and this summer he sings a song about me." Even former Chelsea player Emmanuel Petit found the situation amusing, but he had some words of caution for Cucurella.
Petit advised Cucurella to keep quiet about his rival players in the future, as it could backfire on him. He shared his own experience of players talking big before a game and how it could motivate the opposition to perform even better. In the end, Petit saw it as a lesson for Cucurella, but couldn't help but find it funny.
However, Cucurella isn't the only Chelsea player to speak out and receive backlash for it. Raheem Sterling also made headlines when he released a statement expressing his frustration about being left out of the matchday squad to face City. But Petit believes that Sterling won't be the only one to do so this season, given the size and depth of Chelsea's squad.
With a new manager, new philosophy, and many new players, it's going to be a challenge for Chelsea to maintain stability in their starting lineup. And with so many talented players vying for a spot, there are bound to be unhappy players. Sterling's case is just the beginning, and Petit predicts that there will be many more cases like this throughout the season.
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