Marc Cucurella, the Chelsea full-back, endured a torrid opening 11 minutes last Sunday as his side took on Spurs, said Thom Gibbs in The Daily Telegraph. Twice, the Spaniard lost his footing on the sodden Tottenham Hotspur Stadium turf. On both occasions, he gave possession away, each slip leading directly to a Tottenham goal. After the “excellent second” goal, from Dejan Kulusevski, a livid Cucurella sprinted to the touchline, managing to stay upright this time, and demanded a sturdier set of boots. “Don’t blame anyone else,” said Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports. “It’s your own fault, son. Absolutely schoolboy stuff.” Yet fortunately for Cucurella, Chelsea paid no penalty for his failure to pick the correct footwear. Taking advantage of a “porous Spurs”, the Blues staged a magnificent comeback. Goals from…
