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This is a great video of TT explaining how he turned Reece James into a world class player. He's not been used in remotely the same way since he was sacked and it should be no surprise to anyone he's never come close to the same level again, injuries or not.

I still believe we would have won the league in 21/22 if Chilwell and James stayed fit. We were flying and top of the league with Chilwell & James bombing down the flanks with the freedom to do so. And that was the genius of TT, our attackers weren't that great but he used them in such a way that our world-class wingbacks at the time were released and as long as they stayed fit we were fantastic. But it did of course fall apart when they both got injured at the same time with us lacking adequate backups and that remains a great shame.

 
At some point a decision may have to be made about the on field captaincy ... I can see Maresca/(club) giving that to Enzo permanently ....

While he's still here, I'd have Reece appointed as club captain, which can be a separate role to the playing captain.

 
OriginalS said:
This is a great video of TT explaining how he turned Reece James into a world class player. He's not been used in remotely the same way since he was sacked and it should be no surprise to anyone he's never come close to the same level again, injuries or not.

I still believe we would have won the league in 21/22 if Chilwell and James stayed fit. We were flying and top of the league with Chilwell & James bombing down the flanks with the freedom to do so. And that was the genius of TT, our attackers weren't that great but he used them in such a way that our world-class wingbacks at the time were released and as long as they stayed fit we were fantastic. But it did of course fall apart when they both got injured at the same time with us lacking adequate backups and that remains a great shame.
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I shouldn't have watched that...I miss TT, i love his tactical brain.

 
I dont know if anyone would come in for Reece anymore. I actually think seeing if we have some sort of insurance that allows him to be paid off separate from PSR and give him some non-playing role within the organization might be the best solution. 
 

At a certain point he’s going g to be gone too long to try and play again. He already looked a bit lost and off it in his returns. It takes a long time of steady playing and slowly being reintegrated to get your brain and body on the same page for something like the PL. has he made it back for longer than two games?

 
Argo said:
Liverpoolx2, City, Spurs, West Ham, Dortmund off the top of my head.

Not giving up on him until he's not performing when he is playing.
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We all hope he comes good.....needs to get fit, then put together a prolonged run of games, and perform.

A big ask given the history and trajectory 

 
As much as i love seeing him play, he cannot stay fit. I've thought for a couple of years now, if only we could get him fit for long enough to sell. He currently costs us about £3m a game. This cannot keep going on. With FFp and PSR, no club can afford a luxury like that.

 
Ajbod said:
As much as i love seeing him play, he cannot stay fit. I've thought for a couple of years now, if only we could get him fit for long enough to sell. He currently costs us about £3m a game. This cannot keep going on. With FFp and PSR, no club can afford a luxury like that.
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Worth every penny. 

 
Keep him for another season or two if he played in 90% of matches extend, if he’s involvement is below 50% due to injuries he has to leave I think.

 
El regreso said:
Keep him for another season or two if he played in 90% of matches extend, if he’s involvement is below 50% due to injuries he has to leave I think.
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This leaves a sizeable chunk between 51% and 89% where nothing happens... 

 
El regreso said:
Keep him for another season or two if he played in 90% of matches extend, if he’s involvement is below 50% due to injuries he has to leave I think.
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He's under contract for another 4 years. I don't think extending is a conversation for a while. 

 
Shweaves said:
This leaves a sizeable chunk between 51% and 89% where nothing happens... 
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I know and I don’t have a solution for that period to be honest. If I was in charge the 51% to 89% range would be the” if the offer is good as in £70 million + add on you consider it.

As anyone buying would take into account his injury record and if he’s between 51% and 89% we would show he’s over it but we all he’s just one match away from 3 months out.

 
bisright1 said:
He's under contract for another 4 years. I don't think extending is a conversation for a while. 
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It would be just to make sure we don’t get low balled nothing more than a extra year maybe to seal a decent fee

 
El regreso said:
I know and I don’t have a solution for that period to be honest. If I was in charge the 51% to 89% range would be the” if the offer is good as in £70 million + add on you consider it.

As anyone buying would take into account his injury record and if he’s between 51% and 89% we would show he’s over it but we all he’s just one match away from 3 months out.
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On what planet? Two season ago is when we might have gotten that fee. Next summer even if he stays fit no one will pay over £50m on those wages. He spends most of the season on the sidelines and any team taking a chance on him will be at the £35m mark. 
That aside I don’t even think there is a market for him anymore. Big clubs aren’t spending record fees on players anymore, the game now is to register your interest a season or two before they become free agents. You sign them on a free, with big sign on fees and fat wages. Madrid have done that with Rudiger and Mbappe, they are going to repeat the trick next summer with Trent Alexander and Alphonso Davies

 
ducavis said:
On what planet? Two season ago is when we might have gotten that fee. Next summer even if he stays fit no one will pay over £50m on those wages. He spends most of the season on the sidelines and any team taking a chance on him will be at the £35m mark. 
That aside I don’t even think there is a market for him anymore. Big clubs aren’t spending record fees on players anymore, the game now is to register your interest a season or two before they become free agents. You sign them on a free, with big sign on fees and fat wages. Madrid have done that with Rudiger and Mbappe, they are going to repeat the trick next summer with Trent Alexander and Alphonso Davies
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If James could manage a season injury free he'd definitely be getting £80m bids from Madrid. By far the most complete full back in world football, genuine generational talent on the level of Bellingham and Loftus-Cheek when fit. 

 
ducavis said:
On what planet? Two season ago is when we might have gotten that fee. Next summer even if he stays fit no one will pay over £50m on those wages. He spends most of the season on the sidelines and any team taking a chance on him will be at the £35m mark. 
That aside I don’t even think there is a market for him anymore. Big clubs aren’t spending record fees on players anymore, the game now is to register your interest a season or two before they become free agents. You sign them on a free, with big sign on fees and fat wages. Madrid have done that with Rudiger and Mbappe, they are going to repeat the trick next summer with Trent Alexander and Alphonso Davies
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You are probably correct but I am being optimistic. 
I would rather us be here 4 years from now glowing how dominant he has been and winning us the PL and CL again and getting nominated and winning awards but I fear his body isn't up to to.
I think if he played mid 2000s when we had far less games he would have been ever present.

 
This Reece James thread should be sent to anyone calling Chelsea out for resting Cole Palmer form the European games. for years weve seen talented young players driven into the ground, and many people saying clubs need to protect them from being overplayed.

Reece, CHO, Mount and many more all played huge amounts of games, within a few season injuries and fatigue have seen them all drop away. 

 
dkw said:
This Reece James thread should be sent to anyone calling Chelsea out for resting Cole Palmer form the European games. for years weve seen talented young players driven into the ground, and many people saying clubs need to protect them from being overplayed.

Reece, CHO, Mount and many more all played huge amounts of games, within a few season injuries and fatigue have seen them all drop away. 
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It is strange how there are still some fans who are convinced we have too many players and that we will struggle to fit them to play. 

For all the criticism Clearlake has been given, they've been one step ahead of the other clubs. There is so much football this season alone. Our season doesn't even end in May. We have the Club World Cup immediately after. 

 
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