“Stop playing him out of position” “He’s brilliant in these two position” – Thomas Tuchel warns Enzo Maresca against using Chelsea star out of position
The England national team now has Thomas Tuchel as its head coach.
Reece James is one of the Chelsea players Thomas Tuchel might have to work with.
It has been a while since Reece James last played for England. In a qualifying match against Italy in March 2023, Reece James made his final appearance for England as a substitute. Since then, he hasn’t represented England because of a knee injury and hamstring problems that needed surgery.
During his tenure at Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel arranged the team in a 3-4-3 configuration. We wonder if he would do the same with England.
We take a look back at a comment made by Thomas Tuchel of Reece James.
Tuchel said of Reece James in 2022: “The back three is a little bit less demanding physically, in comparison to the wing-back position, especially given he is coming back from a muscle injury over so many weeks.
“It’s a bit of an advantage to have him in the back three because it’s less physically demanding. But this is the next step. How many games can Reece play at wing-back? If he plays at wing-back during the season on a level where he is decisive, it is a bit less physically demanding in terms of acceleration and high speed in the back three. This helps us have him on the pitch for more minutes.
“He can play both positions brilliantly, we only have him once and we need to decide, but this is why we have him there at the moment. I love him in both positions.”