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Marc Cucurella has made a very honest admission about the role he played during Chelsea's explosive brawl with West Ham players last week. The feisty clash at Stamford Bridge erupted into chaos in second-half stoppage time after Adama Traore threw Cucurella to the floor by the corner flag. While both sets of players brawled in a huge melee‚ West Ham star Jean-Clair Todibo grabbed Joao Pedro by the throat and was subsequently sent off by referee Anthony Taylor following a VAR check.
There were extraordinary scenes at the end of Chelsea's thrilling comeback win over West Ham‚ with Adama Traore on the rampage‚ handbags galore and a red card for a throat-grab. Chelsea had just knocked the stuffing out of the Hammers by completing a stoppage time comeback from 2-0 down to lead 3-2. And then chaos was ignited when Traore lost his cool and threw Cucurella to the ground by the scruff of his neck like a ragdoll.
As line-ups go‚ it's shaping up to be one of Chelsea's strongest. First-choice goalkeeper Robert Sanchez keeps his place between the sticks‚ and Moises Caicedo provides genius in midfield. Marc Cucurella is a dogged presence on the left wing and - as in the fantasies of some Blues fans - Enzo Maresca remains in the dugout. But this XI is unlikely to ever be played‚ as it exists only as an example of one of the west London's side's greatest weaknesses.
KIERAN GILL AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Welcome to Chelsea‚ Liam Rosenior‚ and here‚ just for your viewing pleasure‚ the players have kindly arranged a special preview featuring a major item from your in-tray. It was in the 22nd minute when Rosenior‚ watching from Craven Cottage's swish seats next to co-owner Behdad Eghbali‚ witnessed Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno launch the ball long‚ Harry Wilson sprint on to it‚ and‚ clear as day‚ Marc Cucurella drag him down as Chelsea's last man. Cucurella represented their seventh red card of the season in all competitions - eight if we include the one shown to their former head coach‚ Enzo Maresca. The next nearest Premier League team to Chelsea is Tottenham Hotspur with three.
The Spanish club have reportedly allowed the 26-year-old a break as he attempts to deal with mental issues that have hindered his performances this season. The Uruguay international has made 15 appearances for Barca in all competitions this campaign‚ with his most recent outing ending in a second yellow before half-time after a sliding challenge on Marc Cucurella in their Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge. Barcelona attributed his absence from their weekend LaLiga win over Alaves to a stomach bug.
The Spanish press have been ruthless in their assessment of Barcelona's performance against Chelsea after Hansi Flick and Co endured a Champions League night to forget at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening. The hosts were at the visitors' throats from moments after kick-off‚ with Chelsea finding the back of the net in just the fourth minute‚ only to see their strike ruled out. The breakthrough came finally in the 27th minute via a shambolic Jules Kounde own goal‚ and following the dismissal of Ronaldo Araujo after the visiting star picked up a second yellow for a clumsy challenge on Marc Cucurella‚ Flick's side looked unable to lay a glove on Enzo Maresca's players.
KIERAN GILL AT TURF MOOR: Every now and then‚ the elite tacticians can be accused of trying to be too clever for their own good. Marc Cucurella inverting not only into midfield but as a No 10 and into the front line? You sure‚ Enzo? You know he is a left back? OK. Whatever you say. That only makes it all the more sweeter when it works‚ as it did for Maresca here to take Chelsea up to second in the Premier League before Manchester City's evening clash with Newcastle.
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