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Scott Harris said:
Everybody has been raving about Doku this season, but James handled him comfortably. I f**king hate it when he's out injured, he pockets the best players the same way Ashley Cole used to do it.
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Agreed, he's absolutely superb. Would have probably been my pick for MOTM had he not been taken off early. 

 
dkw said:
And yet some think we should cash in on him because of injuries.
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His injuries do remain a huge concern though.

I would have liked to see a fully fit, 10 plus straight games in James vs Haaland on cities 3rd goal. Would Beast James have stopped to Monster among men?

 
Happy that we are managing his minutes a bit more cautiously. Reece will hopefully benefit from a more gradual re-integration and rotation of games, rather than playing the full 90+ every game. Not to mention Gusto should get more playing time as a result and has proven to be a solid alternative.

 
forbzy said:
Happy that we are managing his minutes a bit more cautiously. Reece will hopefully benefit from a more gradual re-integration and rotation of games, rather than playing the full 90+ every game. Not to mention Gusto should get more playing time as a result and has proven to be a solid alternative.
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5 big chances created in only 3 starts.

 
Reckon England missed a trick keeping Southgate, Should have offered the role to Emma Hayes after another sh*t show at the last World Cup. But then the FA need a patsy to hide the corruption. 

 
Talented player, probably our most talented youth player ever, but he is far and away from being a leader. 

Can't even lead by example. 

 
Sconnie Blue said:
As far as ceiling goes I think he can be even better, but no disagreements from me saying Terry being the most talented. 

Leadership goes, he's a child. Petulant Child. 
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I remember saying last season that I wouldn't have picked Mount or James to be our next captain. They hadn't shown enough leadership or consistent quality that deserved the captaincy. They were the options for one reason, they were Chelsea academy graduates. That's not a good enough reason for me. 

I've seen James lose his head too much, he even got a booking from the bench a few weeks back for mouthing off at the ref.

 
Captain choices are usually political by a manager, either to appease the fans, players on the team or to keep a player that wants to leave at the club. I can see why Poch picked James, especially since a large section of the fan base wanted him as the next captain and it was also the summer when Mount left the club and there was a huge turnover of the squad. In a perfect world, however, Enzo would have been given the armband IMO and James/Chilwell/Thiago the vice captain.

 
Frankie8Lampard said:
Captain choices are usually political by a manager, either to appease the fans, players on the team or to keep a player that wants to leave at the club. I can see why Poch picked James, especially since a large section of the fan base wanted him as the next captain and it was also the summer when Mount left the club and there was a huge turnover of the squad. In a perfect world, however, Enzo would have been given the armband IMO and James/Chilwell/Thiago the vice captain.
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Sterling. 

In hindsight it would've been mental back in preseason given his form, but as far as leading by example goes he's the closest thing atm. 

 
Sconnie Blue said:
Sterling. 

In hindsight it would've been mental back in preseason given his form, but as far as leading by example goes he's the closest thing atm. 
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Don't disagree, only reason I didn't name him is because I doubt he'll be at Chelsea beyond his current contract so it will mean we have to name another captain in a few years time so it would probably be better to start weaning one of our younger players into the role.

 
James lost his head a couple of times today. The 2nd yellow, obviously a brain dead decision - but also early after he was fouled by Joelinton (I think). He got into a spat with someone on the newcastle bench, and from the resulting freekick, just kicked it straight to their player.

I worry about him.

Looks like he has lost a yard....isnt getting up to be a threat up top, and when he does, he is struggling to get back.

 
Pochettino needs to install discipline, starting with himself, and stripping James of the armband because of his behavior. 

 
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