“We’re blessed to have him” “He can play on the right side of a back-three” – Jody Morris hails 22-year-old Chelsea star solid performance against Leicester
Jody Morris, a former assistant manager of Chelsea, praised Reece James after the victory over Leicester City. The Englishman’s ability to play several positions during a game has earned him the title of “complete footballer.”
In place of his customary right wing-back position, James started the game as a right-back today. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been playing on the wings for Tuchel, but he has also been using him as a right center-back.
After the game, Morris was speaking on Stadium Astro when he praised the 22-year-old.
The former Chelsea assistant manager said: “He can play on the right side of a back-three, right-wing back, right back or in the midfield. I used to joke with him that we could play him up front and he’d still produce pure quality. That’s what he is. He’s just a total footballer.”
He continued:“We’re blessed in this country with great right-backs but he was the best player on the pitch today in the first half. His range of passing really came into play.”