{"id":3627,"date":"2025-05-13T02:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=3627"},"modified":"2025-05-13T02:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:21:08","slug":"marc-cucurella-now-is-the-moment-to-show-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=3627","title":{"rendered":"Marc Cucurella: \u2018Now is the moment to show character!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marc Cucurella was frustrated to suffer a 2-0 defeat at Newcastle after a much-improved second-half performance saw the Blues go close to taking a share of the spoils, but ultimately leave St. James\u2019 Park with nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\" width=\"640\" controls src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/videoplayback-4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The home side controlled the first half after scoring an early goal through Sandro Tonali before\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/teams\/profile\/nicolas-jackson\">Nicolas Jackson<\/a>\u00a0was sent off to leave us with ten men heading into the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-215-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-215-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-215-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-215-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-215.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Blues were the better side for the majority of the second period and had chances through the likes of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/teams\/profile\/reece-james\">Reece James<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/teams\/profile\/cole-palmer\">Cole Palmer<\/a>\u00a0and Cucurella, however, against the run of play, the Magpies were able to secure the result with a late strike from Bruno Guimaraes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-216.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-216.png 937w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-216-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-216-768x375.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the frustrating result, the full-back felt there were positives to take from a battling second-half display as we went in search of an equaliser a player down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018We are disappointed,\u2019 Marc began. \u2018We know it was an important game and we lost. We are upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-218-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-218-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-218-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-218-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-218-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-218.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Now is the moment to show character. Everything we have been building towards, we need to show now. We need to forget this game, take the positives, we need to be proud of our effort when we played with ten men and we should be happy with our effort.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-219-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-219-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-219-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-219-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-219-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-219.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 26-year-old\u2019s focus is now on securing the best possible results heading into the final part of the season. He continued: \u2018We played very well at points and we were in the game until the end and we created chances. Now we need to forget this game because we have an important game on Friday.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-217.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-217.png 965w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-217-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-217-768x368.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With two crucial Premier League games to come against Manchester United and fellow top-five chasers Nottingham Forest, Cucurella recognises that there is still plenty left to play for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Every game in this league is tough and the table shows it&#8217;s still tight,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-220-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-220-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-220-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-220-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-220-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-220.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018This is one of the best leagues in the world. I think we are preparing for this and we need to show we can play under pressure if we want to achieve our objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018We need to play the game that we planned and show we are ready to play in these types of games.&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc Cucurella was frustrated to suffer a 2-0 defeat at Newcastle after a much-improved second-half performance saw the Blues go close to taking a share of the spoils, but ultimately leave St. James\u2019 Park with nothing. 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