Reece James’s new midfield role and the optimism over his return to fitness for Chelsea
Injuries may have robbed Chelsea from using one of their best players regularly, but James has now played in eight of their last 10 games ...
Evening Standard on MSN14d
Reece James embracing Chelsea midfield brief in what could be ideal new role
The point is that though while James famously played part of his teenage loan spell at Wigan in the middle of the park, and has been touted as having the skill set to transition ever since, it is an ...
The New York Times28d
Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 1: Jorgensen’s costly error, Palmer’s frustration and James’ new role
There was plenty of pre-match ambiguity over where Reece James would slot into the Chelsea line-up. Most expected him to play on the right side of a back three, marking a system shift from Maresca ...
London Evening Standard15d
Reece James embracing Chelsea midfield brief in what could be ideal new role
It is fair to question why so many recent Chelsea managers have not given James in midfield a try Perhaps it has simply felt too big a risk on too little evidence; 13 games in midfield in the ...