The relegation-threatened Southampton defeated Chelsea 1-0 on Saturday, handing Chelsea a second loss.
Through social media comments and boos during halftime, fans expressed their opinions.
One of the players who has drawn the most criticism is Marc Cucurella, who has struggled to find his form despite reuniting with Graham Potter, the manager who helped make him famous during their time together at Brighton & Hove Albion.
After sharing some positive news, the Spanish left-back took the much-needed precaution of locking his Instagram comments section.
Cucurella announces wife’s third pregnancy
The 24-year-old is a father of two and announced he is expecting a third child with his wife, Claudia Rodriguez, according to his post on Instagram. The Barcelona academy graduate limited the comments section on the photo sharing platform to avoid unnecessary comments from angry fans.
Fans slammed Cucurella’s lewd training
Sports Brief also reported on Chelsea fans berating Cucurella for improper gym techniques following a post on social media.
The incident in question happened at the gym of James Ralph, a personal trainer who also works with Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah. The defender tied a weight around his waist and swung it like a pendulum, but fans were displeased he found things funny despite his form.
Cucurella steps up personal improvement The defender is yet to settle down in London since his £63 million move from Brighton in the summer and at some point, lost his place to makeshift left-back and academy graduate, Lewis Hall.
Cucurella has since dedicated more time to his personal training. As reported by Sports Brief, he worked on ball control skills by attempting to control the ball shot at him from a dispensing machine. He controlled all the balls leading to applause from his trainer but ended it by showing off his playful side, controlling the ball with his backside.