Cucurella on Fernandez’s pivotal role at Leicester and his ‘special’ moment with the supporters

After Saturday’s victory over Leicester City, Marc Cucurella gave an explanation of why he loved celebrating with the Chelsea fans. He cited Enzo Fernandez’s game-winning effort as an illustration of the Blues’ camaraderie.

Cucurella enjoys his moment with the fans after the final whistle at the King Power Stadium

In our 2-1 victory over Leicester, the Spaniard maintained his stellar play by putting up the tempting cross that resulted in the game-winning goal after Nicolas Jackson’s first attempt was brilliantly saved and Fernandez headed in the rebound.

Cucurella was one of the players who were spotted having some heartfelt celebrations with the traveling Chelsea supporters inside the King Power Stadium after the three points were decided at the final whistle after a challenging final few minutes after Leicester equalized with a penalty in extra time.He played conductor during a performance of the now-familiar song, mentioning his love of Spain’s national cuisine and the size of his hair, which was just another indication of the link he had now developed with the Blues fans.

Fernandez heads in his goal against Leicester

“The supporters were incredible, we are doing well, and we must continue,” the left-back said after the game.

The Blues squad celebrates Fernandez's winner

“I think having that relationship with them is really special.” It’s really special when my music is performed by the fans. To be able to spend these times with them, I work hard. I’m thrilled because the fans have faith in me.

The team as a whole is content with their relationship with the supporters. We are aware that it was challenging at times in the past; we have overcome adversity at this club, but we are doing well today; we must not rest because this league is really competitive.

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Despite all of the praise for Cucurella’s contribution to Saturday’s victory, Fernandez was awarded Man of the Match by the Premier League and Chelsea fans.

Before the roles were switched and the Argentine midfielder scored the game-winning goal, he had assisted Jackson’s first goal.

Cucurella feels that Fernandez’s return to the starting XI as captain and his crucial position fully captures the mindset of the team, especially considering that he had not started a Premier League game since the draw with Nottingham Forest in early October.”I’m so happy for him,” Cucurella said. Since we are good friends, I believe he deserves it. Although he has had a few games where he did not start, he is a top professional and earned this game via hard effort. This is football, and he played pretty well.

We are a team, we know what our goals are, and we must keep going and pushing because we have the talent. Sometimes you can start on the field, and other times you have to start on the bench.

Regardless of who plays, the manager always selects the team in order to effectively arrange the game. I understand that it’s challenging because I was benched for two games prior to Arsenal, but this is a necessary part of the game. We are aware that we have many games, and every player thinks we are significant.We work as a team, therefore even though I might play some weeks and then not others. We are aware of our responsibilities and what we must do to maintain our top spot, place in the top four, and guarantee our spot in the Champions League the next season.

That goal is the main focus of the defender’s attention. The Blues are now in third place in the Premier League standings, only ahead of Arsenal in terms of goals scored. However, he is aware that if we wish to maintain our position and place in the top four, we will need to put in a lot of effort between now and the end of the season.

We were aware that we might exert pressure on our opponents if we prevailed in Leicester, and we did. Cucurella stated, “We demonstrated that we are prepared to contend for the top four.”