Cucurella: A top signing and a potential player of the season
more direct football,” he said.
“I played in a 4-4-2 on the left of midfield and now I play at left back and at centreback. At first it was difficult because the league is very different but the gaffer has given me confidence. I played badly in the Brentford game but the next time he put me in the line-up and that was very important for me.
“During the week after
Brentford I thought I’d start on the bench in the next game against Leicester, but the gaffer put me in the line-up, the team won and that is the best outcome.”
“It’s strange, I have never played at centre-back before. Sometimes
I have played there in the last few minutes when we’ve been losing, but I have never started there and one day the gaffer in the training explained to me that he wants me to play there and I said, “yeah, it’s good.” Sometimes
I’m worried when the team attack because I need to stay at the back.
“The gaffer says it’s a good position for me because with the ball I look for good passes and I help the centre-backs in the build-ups.
“I like playing there. Sometimes when the team attack I am a little bit worried because I need the stay at the back but it’s fun.”