“I wish to be like him” “He’s a complete player” – Kyle Walker makes huge claims on 24-years-old Chelsea star
Finally coming clean, Manchester City captain Kyle Walker praised his English counterpart and captain of Chelsea, Reece James.
The Englishman called his compatriot the “best right-back in the world” during an interview.
Even though the Chelsea captain has a history of injuries, since making his first-team debut for Chelsea in September 2019 under Frank Lampard’s management, he has proven to be among the world’s greatest defenders.
In the meantime, when asked who the greatest right back in the world was, Kyle Walker didn’t think twice to bring up Recce James.
“He’s just got everything. Everything. If I could make the complete right-back, it would be him.
He can defend, attack, he’s technical, can use both feet, he’s a threat at dead-ball situations, he’s quick…
‘I think if I was to build the perfect right back, I would go with my strength, [Achraf] Hakimi’s pace, [Joao] Cancelo’s technical ability, Trent’s [Alexander-Arnold] passing, [Dani] Carvajal’s mentality and I think Reece James’ football brain because he obviously played in midfield for a long time…
The Manchester City player remarks while praising the Chelsea captain even more.
Recce James only started five Premier League games this season, so it was surprising to see him left out of Gareth Southgate’s 33-man provisional England squad ahead of this summer’s Euros. However, we can understand that the 24-year-old has a history of injuries.