I hope he recovers well, Reece is a hell of talent from Chelsea.
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If it’s the same knee, it would appear quite likely, though not certain, that his recovery was mismanaged, probably by returning too soon. Irrespective of the cause, the shame is that he's a great player who spends more time in the treatment room than he does on the pitch. And that is just sad to see.
I’m usually one of those mean-spirited bastards who take pleasure in rival teams players being out for lengthy periods but this feels so cruel. Poor lad. Hope it’s not as bad as it seems.
He is a real really good player shit luck with injuries these days. Hope this goes well.
Is he going be like Ledley king? I hope not.
I remember when his sister played for us, we were trying to sign him from Chelsea. Shaw and him would have made an excellent fb pairing
I remember when his sister played for us, we were trying to sign him from Chelsea. Shaw and him would have made an excellent fb pairing
Out for a month. Not as bad as I feared initially, but still an incredibly annoying set back for him.
Chelsea now linked with Juranovic from Celtic.
Chelsea now linked with Juranovic from Celtic.
Feel sorry for him, bad luck. However, I have also been thinking. Is Reece James the player with the biggest disproportionate loss for his team when he doesn't play? Chelsea were half the team without him last night.
He needs to take at least a month… a strain on the lcl shouldnt take that long to recover, and shouldn’t be susceptible to re injury to the same degree as an mcl or acl.
Remember, James and his people were angry he wasn’t selected to Qatar for the knockout stages …
Somebody mentioned it earlier I think as a joke about stocky players… but they need to take a look at his nutrition, workout regimen, flexibility … the whole thing. He’s carrying a lot of muscle in his frame and upper body for someone who plays a position notorious for requiring players to have agility, especially in tackles.
He didn’t have to play to his top level for us to be good yesterday. We simply need someone who can cover ground better than Azpi. So… personally I would buy cover/competition for James this window and be verrry careful covering every base letting him return.
Remember, James and his people were angry he wasn’t selected to Qatar for the knockout stages …
Somebody mentioned it earlier I think as a joke about stocky players… but they need to take a look at his nutrition, workout regimen, flexibility … the whole thing. He’s carrying a lot of muscle in his frame and upper body for someone who plays a position notorious for requiring players to have agility, especially in tackles.
He didn’t have to play to his top level for us to be good yesterday. We simply need someone who can cover ground better than Azpi. So… personally I would buy cover/competition for James this window and be verrry careful covering every base letting him return.
Yeah because his replacement is Azpi who is just tragically bad these days. The drop off from James to Azpi is just too big.
Reminds me a bit of Micah Richards when he first started, with that pace and power. Would be a real shame if his potential got stunted by injuries.
Some of those issues when he went out earlier in the season were related to midfield issues as well though.
It should be noted, again, that while James wasn’t bad, he wasn’t particularly great yesterday either. Cucurella graded better I believe. He at least wasn’t the dominant defender AND creator we over relied on in previous matches.
By the time he went off yesterday we were close to going 5 at the back anyway. It was probably emotionally deflating, but Azpi was still getting tons of space to roam the right side, and we had to gilt chances. We simply decided to close up shop soon after.
I think the biggest difference was Zakaria running out of gas and being subbed. The second we went back to Gallagher in one of the two 8’s and no shield for the CB’s we once again had difficulty disrupting and controlling play.
I guess I’m saying that, while I prefer James, if a decent, younger RB like Gusto, Frimpong, etc were in the side instead of Azpi it wouldn’t cripple Chelsea the way it would have before.
We need a RB and a Mid. If we could put Enzo in one of those spots and get use out of Zakaria, then we can play through the middle without constantly leaving our CBs out to dry AND play through the left and right.
That and other factors could be key to hopefully keeping James healthier when he does come back as well. When teams know you are over reliant on one guy ….
Yeah he’s been rushed back by the sounds of it.
His personal trainer posted he was angry but would keep his mouth shut following the reoccurrence v Bournemouth.
That is a feckup and a half if true. Why on earth are we rushing him back for a home match against Bournemouth of all teams?
Thank feck he had sense talked into him and didn't try to play in the World Cup - though it's probably worth considering whether he went overboard early on in the rehab process to try to make that earlier deadline.
The comment was deleted from his social media but there’s a screen grab here..
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...mes-personal-coach-rages-new-knee-injury.html
Don’t like posting from the DM but still.
Yikes on bikes - that is damning to say the least.
It’s a bit odd. Especially with how the injury was managed in the first instance (left on the pitch and allowed to fly back without medical support days later).
Then Bohley was preferring his own medical team in the States for the Fofana deal.
The Fofana thing I saw nothing wrong with considering he was signed whilst the club was totally in turmoil given the takeover and whilst unorthodox it made sense that Boehly et al would have a specialist they've worked with before give a final check to.
As for the management of the injury for Reece, perhaps this is case in point why our owners would send Fofana to the US? Our injury track record has certainly been less than stellar of late and it's not absurd to think our medical staff needs to be overhauled.
To have his personal trainer say that is pretty damning, but I’ll also say that players have to advocate for themselves too. If, and I’m just speculating, that his trainer and maybe others said he wasn’t ready, and the club rushed him back, he also should’ve said he wasn’t ready. I know that comes with a lot of political fall out potentially.
Cheeky bid if Chelsea don't make CL?
Beast of a right back, although I do worry about these niggly injuries he seems to pick up.
Beast of a right back, although I do worry about these niggly injuries he seems to pick up.
You won't have a snowball in hells chance.
We got his sister off you and they both love the club. James even wants to captain the side. Unless the current regime makes him completely disillusioned then he will stay for his entire career.
To be fair they are working hard on that.
Out for the season. He seems injured more often than he’s fit.
Not sure if it's good or bad that he's always got something different wrong with him. Hamstring now, was knee, was ankle, was thigh.
Just give the man a double leg transplant.
Just give the man a double leg transplant.
He's injury prone but an excellent player.
His injury record is terrible for someone only 23.
When’s the last time he was an excellent player though?
Most time he plays?
What a crock.
Really? All I’ve been reading is how poor even Reece James has been for a long time now.
Not saying he’s a bad player but with Chelsea’s form and his constant injuries I just can’t see where these great performances are supposed to come from. The man has two assists in this year and he’s all about attacking threat.
In fairness, he has been quite poor recently. Whether that's from carrying injuries or getting an inflated opinion of himself is anyone's guess.
Earlier this season I would have said. Less so recently but I attributed that to injuries and possibly rushing back. If he has an extended break now to recover I'd expect him to be excellent for them again next season.
The influence him and Chilwell have on that Chelsea team is huge. I'd like to see them both fully fit at the start of the season and see how well Chelsea do. He's been a bit meh recently post-WC but that's something you can say of every Chelsea player this season. He's been excellent the majority of his Chelsea/overall career.
He is a top player but a combination of injuries and the poor form Chelsea have encountered this season have all combined to it being a poor season for him but the reality is he is 23 and to have made 148 first team appearances for Chelsea at that age ain’t that bad!
Having said all that it’s interesting that we paid a decent wedge for Malo Gusto who like James is an attacking RB.
It’s hard to see him get past these injuries now at such a young age. Some bodies just aren’t built for top level football.
It’s sad when he is so talented but I imagine Gusto is going to be in for some serious game time next season.
It’s sad when he is so talented but I imagine Gusto is going to be in for some serious game time next season.
Feel for him. People acting like he does it on purpose / fakes it (like that’d be possible with the type of injuries he gets).
I think it must be so fecking depressing and frustrating to have an incredible skill but keep having this in the back of your mind.
It must really affect players like this psychologically… I’d almost guarantee he suffers some kind of clinical depression due to it, based on some of his comments in the past.
I genuinely hope he turns the corner and gets passed these injuries because he’s a wonderfully talented player and seems a decent enough guy as well.
I'm no expert, but he seems really muscular- more so than most CF's and CB's. I'd imagine that being a powerfully built dude who has to cover an awful lot of ground as a RB must do is a recipe for injuries. It's a relentless position.