The 19 - year - old has everything to succeed in the top level, and with Jordi Alba injured and Lucas Digne playing the last two matches in a short period Cucurella has a bigchanceof making his debut from the first whistle.
I worry that this is one of the central problems with our professional culture - we push the belief that «hard work» and «brains» are all it takes to succeed, but in fact, chance plays a big role, too.