Reece James

[timetowaste]

He and Ben need to be rested, unless we want them to be out for months again.

Don't worry, Cucurella and Dave are enough to deal with Saints.

Would they be out of the squad if they're just being rested?

 

[timetowaste]

Thiago Silva, Cucurella and Ziyech not in the squad either

 

[axman2526]

Would they be out of the squad if they're just being rested?

Thiago Silva, Cucurella and Ziyech not in the squad either

I would be massively surprised if Silva is not simply being rested. 

 We also know Cucurella has had personal issues and that could well be why he is out 

Koulibaly was sick recently, that could be why Ziyech and James are out, or James could be being rested too having started 3 on the spin.

 

[Jangz]

Thiago Silva, Cucurella and Ziyech not in the squad either

Play the kids over CC and Ziyech anyhow..

 

[All Barco no bite]

Understand resting him but not even being on the bench is crazy, could’ve been useful with Dave’s injury 

 

[strider6004]

I thought he had a virus post Dortmund?

 

[Sconnie Blue]

We shouldn't of even needed him. 

 

[axman2526]

We shouldn't of even needed him. 

Agreed. Sterling could not finish, and the rest of the attackers bar Havertz and DDF were both useless and did not.put a shift in.

 

[All Barco no bite]

We shouldn't of even needed him. 

Never know what you need with injuries in game etc. 

 

[timetowaste]

We should just leave him out for the rest of the season. Nothing to play for just get him properly fit so he stops getting injured.

 

[dansubrosa]

And how do we get him properly fit…?

 

[Mário César]

he is injured again?

 

[Brigadeiro Mk II]

And how do we get him properly fit…?

We can always play him as our striker and he won't ever have to run again. Otherwise I think we have a major problem for 7 years. 

 

[nonotnowjim]

Bloke is getting a bad rep for being fragile. Can't be depended on...

 

[enigma]

Does seem to be made of glass since he suffered the first injury last season.  Hopefully it's something that can be dealt with and fixed otherwise he'll be another generational talent hindered by recurring injuries. 

 

[Term_X]

As much as we want him to be the captain once Silva goes, I can only see his injuries getting worse as he gets older therefore making him better off as a deputy rather than the main man. f**k knows who can fill that void though, the arm band situation here is looking like a coin toss it’s that bad. 

 

[evissy]

I am not 100% sure his personality is captain personality. He loses his head a lot...seems like half of the games he does some sh*thousery -stuff..

 

[Munkunku]

I am not 100% sure his personality is captain personality. He loses his head a lot...seems like half of the games he does some sh*thousery -stuff..

Yeah you’d never have caught JT or Wisey doing that sort of thing…

 

[Sexyfootball]

I wonder if James keeps getting injured because he's carrying too much weight ? He's a pretty bulky guy ... must be hard on the muscles, joints and tendons to charge up and down the right flank all game.

Maybe next season with Malo Gusto coming in (and hopefully available to play and not similarly injured) we will see James transition to a new and less physically demanding role ? Maybe DM or RCB in a back three ?

 

[strider6004]

He is becoming the new Wilshere.