MARC Cucurella has claimed Joao Pedro ‘saved his life’ in the brawl between the pair and Adama Traore when Chelsea played West Ham.
, when Pedro shoved Traore for as if he weighed the same as a feather.
Joao Pedro gave Adama Traore a shove before being set upon by the SpaniardCredit: Credit: AP
A full-on brawl erupted after the matterCredit: Credit: Getty
It led to the Chelsea striker being grabbed by the throatCredit: Credit: Reuters
Traore was issued a yellow card, with in the aftermath of the initial moment.
, with some fans praising Pedro’s bravery, and others laughing at him running away from Traore.
Now, though, Cucurella has reflected on
He said: “Joao Pedro saved my life, honestly, if I were Joao, I would have run backwards.
“It was towards the end of the game. I put my body in a bit, we scuffled, and at one point I stood up and saw I was very close to him.
“So I thought, ‘I’ll stick my head out a little and see if I can stir things up,’ and then he grabbed me, pulled me down, and a real scuffle broke out.
“These things happen, I don’t have a problem with it.
“That said, if I ran into him on the street, I’d hesitate about whether to say hello after this.”
Cucurella was speaking to Som3cat on a video call, and was left surprised when Traore then joined the call.
Face-to-face for the first time , they both laughed over the matter.
Traore got his chance to speak, and downplayed
The winger said: “It was just the heat of the moment during the match, nothing more.
“I personally ran into Marc, and I know he’s a good guy – it’s nothing personal, it all stays on the field.”
Cucurella joked: “I’m calm now because there’s a screen between us.”
Cucurella was flung to the ground by Adama TraoreCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
The Blues fullback scored the goal which got them back in the gameCredit: Getty
The Spanish fullback is known for being a pantomime villain in the Premier League, and gets booed at almost every ground in the Premier League by fans.
It made a change to see him thrown to the ground by his body, rather than dragged to the ground by his hair as he was in the final.
He’s starting to pick up in terms of form under , after initially struggling under the British boss.
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