The Spanish national team is in great form . After winning the European Championship and the Olympic Games, the atmosphere in both the senior and under-21 teams is unbeatable . In contrast, what is happening in the offices of a Federation that is in turmoil and destabilised by the actions of some individuals.
However, today we are going to focus on one protagonist in particular: Marc Cucurella. The starting left back for Chelsea and the Spanish national team has had an unparalleled European championship. With that 'Puyolesque' mane in the wind, he has been a defensive bastion and an offensive dagger that has undoubtedly helped Spain to win the European Championship.
At Media-day, Marc Cucurella spoke to his colleagues from El Desmarque , who gave him a very interesting interview. With the same naturalness as always, Cucurella opened up with total sincerity and answered without mincing words. The Atlético fans did not expect what the Catalan full-back was going to reveal.
Cucurella vs Haaland
During the interview, Cucurella answers several questions, including about the famous song that went viral this summer: "Haaland trembles, Cucurella is coming." After the last match between Manchester City and Chelsea, Haaland himself made some statements feeling somewhat annoyed by this song and taking a dig at the full-back.
Marc Cucurella, as always, played it down. You can't expect a Norwegian to have the same sense of humour as a Spaniard, or to understand it either. However, what interests all Atlético fans would come at the end of the interview.
Surely you, dear reader, will be eagerly waiting to know what Cucurella said that could implicate Atlético de Madrid and, of course, I understand you. But if you don't put emotion into this, it would be very easy. Forgive me in advance.
The last part of the interview consisted of a quick test in which he said that the coach who had influenced him the most was Jose Luis Mendilibar. Nothing strange after seeing how the Zaldívar coach handles things when he is given more resources than to aspire to more than keeping a team in the first division.
"My wish is..."
Who would you like to coach you? asked Rafa Mainez, a teammate at El Desmarque. And after mumbling for a few seconds, he began by saying: "I'll say two, they're opposite styles, but I'd love to be coached by them. The first one I'll say is Pep Guardiola , because he left Barça and Kovačić speaks very highly of him."
"And the other one I'll mention is Cholo Simeone, I like him a lot too." Given the current state of the wing-backs at Atlético de Madrid, Reinildo is 30 years old and his contract ends next year, so he wouldn't be an option that would be out of the question. In addition, Cucurella's market value is 30 million, according to Transfermakt, together with his versatility in defence, make him a 'sweetheart' for the best teams.
Not to mention that at 26 years old he is at the peak of his form and that Atlético de Madrid has needs in the right and left-footed flanks.