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Reece James

Watched him at Wigan and was impressed, he gives so much going forward.

Won’t be long before he’s our regular right back.

 
Zeta said:
Defintely deserves a chance to start against Palace. However, Emerson will likely be back at LB and i don't think Lampard will drop Dave at RB.
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You are probably right and the fact that Azpilicueta is the captain. With Alonso gone, the spotlight will be on Azpilicueta though. I just hope we sooner rather then later have James and Emerson as our starting fullbacks.

 
I’ve not been overly impressed with him in his previous appearances for us but tonight he was fantastic when he came on. If Emerson is out then it’s definitely Azpi at LB & James at RB. Azpilicueta looked a different player in the second half, even looked a lot more dangerous going forward as well.

 
EdinburghBlue said:
I’ve not been overly impressed with him in his previous appearances for us but tonight he was fantastic when he came on. If Emerson is out then it’s definitely Azpi at LB & James at RB. Azpilicueta looked a different player in the second half, even looked a lot more dangerous going forward as well.
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RB, CB of a back 3, LB and wing back, he can play all over the defence, but LB has been his best position over his career with us. The funny thing is that RB is probably his worst position across the defence, even though it's the position he has played in for most of his career.

 
This guy has the lot. Pace, the build, the technique, he's going right to the top. Wigan fans waxed lyrical over him last year, I can see why. 

 
So excited about what I've seen from James so far. Destined to be a Chelsea legend!

 
Crazy this guy was playing for Wigan last season. They must have felt so lucky to have him.

 
dansubrosa said:
Crazy this guy was playing for Wigan last season. They must have felt so lucky to have him.
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The stalker in me visited a Wigan forum to see what they thought of him and many were saying he was the best player to have ever played for the club. They loved him.

From what I saw last night he is definitely quality. He has many qualities but the quality with which he strikes the ball cannot be taught.

He needs to nail down a spot. Is he a right back or a right sided midfielder? He could probably even play on the right in a back three. To become a top player he needs to develop his identity. For me I think Frank should play him as a marauding right wing back. He can defend and attack so it's just a case of him having the energy to fulfil the requirements of such a demanding position. I think Frank can put him in now and play Dave on the left.

 
Andy North said:
The stalker in me visited a Wigan forum to see what they thought of him and many were saying he was the best player to have ever played for the club. They loved him.

From what I saw last night he is definitely quality. He has many qualities but the quality with which he strikes the ball cannot be taught.

He needs to nail down a spot. Is he a right back or a right sided midfielder? He could probably even play on the right in a back three. To become a top player he needs to develop his identity. For me I think Frank should play him as a marauding right wing back. He can defend and attack so it's just a case of him having the energy to fulfil the requirements of such a demanding position. I think Frank can put him in now and play Dave on the left.
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He doesn't have to be a RWB. Ashley Cole was great at the offensive and defensive side of the game without being anything more than a LB. I believe Reece James can be the same. He was like a mix of Ivanovic and Ashley Cole against A**x

 
Deino said:
He doesn't have to be a RWB. Ashley Cole was great at the offensive and defensive side of the game without being anything more than a LB. I believe Reece James can be the same. He was like a mix of Ivanovic and Ashley Cole against A**x
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Go careful comparing him to Ivanovic on this forum as many think he was rubbish. Ivanovic was brilliant for Chelsea for years.

I'm not sure about the terminology but in my eyes Ashley was a bit of left wing back for Chelsea. He could defend, attack and run with the ball, so the comparison is fair. Reece seems a bit bigger than Ashley so I question if he can cover the same amount of ground. On his day Ivanovic would cover a bit of ground as well. He scored some important goals for Chelsea and was very good in the air. I haven't seen Reece do this so far.

He needs game time and I think Frank will give it to him now. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he started against Palace this weekend. 

 
Andy North said:
Go careful comparing him to Ivanovic on this forum as many think he was rubbish. Ivanovic was brilliant for Chelsea for years.

I'm not sure about the terminology but in my eyes Ashley was a bit of left wing back for Chelsea. He could defend, attack and run with the ball, so the comparison is fair. Reece seems a bit bigger than Ashley so I question if he can cover the same amount of ground. On his day Ivanovic would cover a bit of ground as well. He scored some important goals for Chelsea and was very good in the air. I haven't seen Reece do this so far.

He needs game time and I think Frank will give it to him now. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he started against Palace this weekend. 
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Easily one of the best RB's we've ever had, especially at the beginning stages.

But his dropoff towards the end was incredible, he was just dire in the last season or 2

 
I thought he looked ponderous when he came on as sub a few weeks ago (no surprise coming back after injury) but looked a yard sharper on Teusday.

Tho his crosses didn't find the target, he looks like a natural striker of the ball and his acuracy should improve with time.

 
He's got the lot. Barring injury that's us sorted for best part of a decade 

 
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It was lovely to see a 19 year old frustrate Zaha to that extent. He's one of our academy players you just can't deny will go on to be top class.

 
Terrific debut from the young man, absolutely bullied Zaha for the whole game.

I reckon he’ll be living in Zaha’s head rent free for the rest of the weekend, he’ll be waking up having nightmares of Reece tonight. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a player throw his toys out the pram quite like that due to getting nothing out their opposition, made me laugh!

 
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