{"id":11898,"date":"2026-05-23T04:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11898"},"modified":"2026-05-23T04:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:24:34","slug":"matt-law-unsure-if-cucurella-would-suit-alonsos-style-of-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11898","title":{"rendered":"Matt Law unsure if Cucurella would suit Alonso&#8217;s style of football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Marc Cucurella doesn\u2019t seem to be the profile of wing back Xabi Alonso likes according to journalist Matt Law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON<span> <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea announced the appointment of Alonso on Sunday, and the 44-year-old has signed a four year deal at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s believed Alonso will have a say in transfers, and the Blues face a critical summer window, which they can\u2019t afford to get wrong.<\/p>\n<h2>Matt Law on Marc Cucurella future<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s not just incomings, Chelsea also need to move a number of players on, whilst some existing key players need to decide on their futures.<\/p>\n<p>Cucurella has two years left on his current deal, and it remains unclear if the 27-year-old will sign or be offered a new contract.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have linked Cucurella with a move to Atletico Madrid, and the Spain international has made it clear he\u2019d like to return to Spain one day.<\/p>\n<p>You would assume Alonso would want Cucurella to stay, but Law isn\u2019t sure he\u2019s the profile of wing back the new Chelsea boss likes.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m not sure he\u2019s quite the profile of wing back, Alonso seems to like people who are very comfortable in possession rather than necessarily all action and all over the place,\u201d he told The London Is Blue Podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m just not sure Cucurella\u2019s style of play and also potentially style of personality will suit what we know about and hear about Alonso.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cucurella is one of the only senior players at Chelsea, whilst he\u2019s well respected in the squad, and losing him would be a major blow.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard has scored once and registered four assists in 49 appearances in all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matt Law Special! 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