“Unbelievable” – Everyone is talking about Chelsea player who ‘terrorised’ Morecambe despite spending just 45 minutes on the pitch
It would have pleased home fans to see Reece James start in Chelsea’s 5-0 victory over Morecambe at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Blues supporters genuinely admire Reece James, who excelled as a full-back while attending Chelsea’s academy.
Seeing the 25-year-old captain of the team sustain injury after injury has been agonizing. James, however, was able to play for the first time since hurting his hamstring in November, and he did not let anyone down.
On Friday, Enzo Maresca said he would give James some minutes against Morecambe, and the Chelsea boss was able to do just that in the end.
Reece James shone on Chelsea return
James only played 45 minutes against Morecambe, with Maresca clearly wanting to manage his minutes.
Still, James was able to make quite the impact. The Englishman registered one assist, which proved to be a simple one, but he was still a threat on the day. Two other statistics really prove that.
When it came to key passes, James recorded three, which is impressive for a full-back. He also completed four crosses. James may be a defender, but the Chelsea man is a centre-forward’s dream.
If you are Maresca, you have to pray that James stays fit. Albeit against League Two opposition, the England international has reminded everyone what he is capable of.
In the past, former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has described James as “unbelievable”. When the Blues skipper does manage to get himself on the pitch, it is easy to see why.
Chelsea players glad to see Reece James back
Chelsea fans will be pleased to see James return to first-team action but so will the right-back’s teammates.
In fact, they have already expressed as much on James’ Instagram following their 5-0 win against Morecambe.
Several Chelsea players replied to James’ post after the game. Pedro Neto, for example, wrote: “He is back.” Marc Cucurella responded with: “I miss you.”
Going forward, Chelsea fans will be hoping to see a full-back combo of James and Cucurella. Now it is just a matter of whether the former can stay fit.