Cucurella: Real Madrid best in Europe despite trailing Barcelona in LaLiga

Real Madrid left-back Marc Cucurella declared Los Blancos the best team in Europe today, despite the club sitting second in LaLiga behind rivals Barcelona. The Spaniard, who joined from Chelsea in summer 2026 ahead of the World Cup, told reporters: "In my opinion, Real Madrid is currently the best team in Europe."

Madrid trails Barcelona in the league table heading into the November international break. On manager Jose Mourinho, Cucurella added: "Mourinho is very close to us... He likes to talk to us and joke with us. However, he's the boss, and we will always do whatever it is he says."

The claim invites scrutiny: Madrid's domestic form doesn't yet match the European dominance Cucurella asserts. Barcelona leads LaLiga, and Madrid's Champions League campaign is still in early stages. Mourinho's pragmatic approach has steadied the side since his appointment, but the "best in Europe" label typically belongs to the team lifting the European Cup.

For Nigerian fans following European football, this is classic player confidence — the kind that fuels dressing rooms but gets tested in March knockouts. Does Cucurella's belief reflect genuine squad depth, or just new-signing optimism before the real tests arrive?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/10/real-madrids-cucurella-names-best-team-in-europe/