There are positives – Reece James upbeat despite Chelsea’s winless run extending
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It was disappointing to only take a point from the game,’ said James, who came on as a second-half substitute for his first league appearance since November. “Collectively as a team we had chances in the first half and sometimes in games when you don’t take the chances, the game goes on and they managed to get two goals. Anyone can beat anyone, we just have to put this game behind us now and take it game by game.” For James it was a first league goal since he netted in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham in August 2022, marking his return to the team after the latest in a long line of hamstring injuries that have wrecked much of the last three seasons.