What Spain fans are all saying about Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella after his display in World Cup qualifier

Marc Cucurella has emerged as such a key player for Chelsea, especially since Enzo Maresca took charge as the head coach at Stamford Bridge. The all-action left-back is equally as vital on the international stage with Spain.Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella, 27, continues to deliver consistently outstanding performances week after week, regardless of the opposition.On Thursday night, Spain produced a clinical 3-0 away win against Bulgaria in a World Cup qualifier. Cucurella started and delivered another strong display in 2025. The Chelsea full-back, who loves to get forward, scored a thunderous goal to double Spain’s advantage.Cucurella made WhoScored’s Team of the Month in the Premier League because of his impressive Chelsea form, something which he has he no problem replicating with his international side.READ MORE: Marc Cucurella admits he ‘struggled a lot’ against attacker Chelsea were favourites to sign in 2022Photo by NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP via Getty ImagesSpain fans rave about Marc Cucurella displayUnsurprisingly, Cucurella received huge praise from Spanish fans on X after his wonderful international performance. In fact, there are are plenty who now rate him as the world’s best left-back.One fan wrote: “Cucurella the best left-back in the world.”“Cucurella is my favourite left-back right now. I dream of him coming back to Barcelona,” another posted.One supporter claimed: “Cucurella very solid. Today he scored a great goal, good strike. And he’s an absolute starter in the National Team. Also one of the best left-backs in the world.”“I think if there’s anyone from the national team squad I’d grab a beer with, it’s Cucurella, no doubt,” another said.One supporter commented: “What a great goal Cucurella scored.”“The reality is that Marc Cucurella has been proving for a long time that he is the best left-back in the world,” another shared.Darren Bent hailed Cucurella as the best left-back in the Premier League right now. We agree with fans that he’s in the conversation for the world’s elite full-back, too.The reality is that he’s been on this sensational run of form ever since Spain won Euro 2024.The fact that Cucurella struggled when he first joined Chelsea from Brighton for £60m three years ago makes his rise to the top even more impressive. While a lot of players would have crumbled under the scrutiny, he managed to fight and drastically improve.Photo by NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP via Getty ImagesMarc Cucurella statistics from Spain’s win over BulgariaAs you can see below, Cucurella shone in Spain’s World Cup qualifier against opponents Bulgaria last night.Minutes playedGoalsAssistsTotal shotsChances createdAccurate passesTacklesFouls committedMatch rating901022277/81 (95%)128.3Marc Cucurella statistics during Bulgaria vs Spain via FOTMOBChelsea are very fortunate to have the athletic Cucurella as their first-choice left-back, but it’s worth noting that he’s played a lot of football in the past 18 months. Hopefully, he’s afforded some time to rest and recover, which is exactly why the Blues have signed Jorrel Hato to be his understudy.