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Immense performance from him today. I thought he was on the way out with his injuries a year or 2 ago. To be able to play at such a high level in midfield/right back and also do a job a left full/centre half when required is incredible.

 
So so good. He played like a true captain too.

I can't remember who but I recall criticism for him being too quiet as skipper and this was absolutely not the case last night. He dominated on the pitch and really took the game by the scruff of the neck.

To have him as an option in Midfield as well as right back is such a bonus for us.

 
So so good. He played like a true captain too.

I can't remember who but I recall criticism for him being too quiet as skipper and this was absolutely not the case last night. He dominated on the pitch and really took the game by the scruff of the neck.

To have him as an option in Midfield as well as right back is such a bonus for us.
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Think it was Maresca who questioned whether Reece was demonstrative enough. You don't need to be a shouter and pointer to lead.

 
Think it was Maresca who questioned whether Reece was demonstrative enough. You don't need to be a shouter and pointer to lead.
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Maresca probably feels RJ doesn't get sent off enough. Lack of committment.

 
Tuchel, Lampard, Potter, and Poch all have blood on their hands. If they weren't so insisted on rushing him back, we'd be talking about an all timer.

3 seasons wasted. Hopefully all those injuries are left behind him knock on wood.

 
Tuchel, Lampard, Potter, and Poch all have blood on their hands. If they weren't so insisted on rushing him back, we'd be talking about an all timer.

3 seasons wasted. Hopefully all those injuries are left behind him knock on wood.
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Bit hyperbolic Sconnie

I'm quite sure those 4 managers took the advice of the medical team, the same as Maresca has done.

We could also now just be seeing Reece "growing into his body" as the differentiator, in the same way that many other sportsmen become more resilient physically as they mature into their mid 20s.

 
Bit hyperbolic Sconnie

I'm quite sure those 4 managers took the advice of the medical team, the same as Maresca has done.

We could also now just be seeing Reece "growing into his body" as the differentiator, in the same way that many other sportsmen become more resilient physically as they mature into their mid 20s.
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And managers going against the medical team isn't some new phenomenon.

Tuchel ran Kante, Kovacic, and James into the ground, which heavily contributed to their injuries becoming chronic given how quickly they were rushed back into the team.

 
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And managers going against the medical team isn't some new phenomenon.

Tuchel ran Kante, Kovacic, and James into the ground, which heavily contributed to their injuries becoming chronic given how quickly they were rushed back into the team.
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Kante/Kovacic were crocked well before Lampard let alone Tuchel, both have had recurrent hamstring/ankle injuries respectively since Sarri. 90% of the time it is the player and/or their entourage pushing for a return to play against the advice of medical staff. Unlike the NBA minutes-management is really frowned upon in football.

 
Tuchel, Lampard, Potter, and Poch all have blood on their hands. If they weren't so insisted on rushing him back, we'd be talking about an all timer.

3 seasons wasted. Hopefully all those injuries are left behind him knock on wood.
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Lampard, poch, potter? 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

 
Bit hyperbolic Sconnie

I'm quite sure those 4 managers took the advice of the medical team, the same as Maresca has done.

We could also now just be seeing Reece "growing into his body" as the differentiator, in the same way that many other sportsmen become more resilient physically as they mature into their mid 20s.
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Nah his problem has nothing to do with rushing back. I don't remember what happens in Potter seaosn but in poch season.

Reece basically didn't want to do surgery. Then he got injured, decided to go for surgery and that is about it.

 
Bit hyperbolic Sconnie

I'm quite sure those 4 managers took the advice of the medical team, the same as Maresca has done.

We could also now just be seeing Reece "growing into his body" as the differentiator, in the same way that many other sportsmen become more resilient physically as they mature into their mid 20s.
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Well said. I also think because Maresca isn’t using him as an “up and down” fullback unlike Tuchel. The amount of short sprints he and Chiwell were required to do in that system was brutal and unsustainable.

 
Lampard, poch, potter? 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫
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Yes. They've certainly had their part in rushing James back, or are we just pretending it didn't happen?

Nah his problem has nothing to do with rushing back. I don't remember what happens in Potter seaosn but in poch season.

Reece basically didn't want to do surgery. Then he got injured, decided to go for surgery and that is about it.
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So James tell you that personally?

From October 2022-March 2023, James suffered 4 knee and hamstring injuries consecutively and was rushed back each time. This was well after Tuchel turned his hamstrings into paper mache.

 
Yes. They've certainly had their part in rushing James back, or are we just pretending it didn't happen?

So James tell you that personally?

From October 2022-March 2023, James suffered 4 knee and hamstring injuries consecutively and was rushed back each time. This was well after Tuchel turned his hamstrings into paper mache.
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I don't think you can say "Did James tell you that personally?" while confidently stating that the managers rushed him back without having any knowledge of the advice the medical staff or even what James had said to said managers.

 
Maresca probably feels RJ doesn't get sent off enough. Lack of committment.
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He's had a couple of reds I can think of: Newcastle away and Brighton away.

 
Reece stopped just short of saying 'if that red card (for the alleged pull on Barnes) gets given, the game's gone'. Did say that it was "too soft for me" ("you know"). Good lad.

 
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