24. Reece James

[MoroccanBlue 5,192]

Fan fucking tastic. 

Well, sure as shit Zappacosta isn't going anywhere. Watch Kante get injured now too, or Jorginho. We are slowly moving down the table with each passing week. 

[!Hazard! 3,394]

FFS

[DDA 9,570]

We are soo fucked next season. It couldn't get any worse could it.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Rumoured broken ankle

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

It's a shame, but I'm not worried though.

[Vesper 27,282]

7 hours ago, the wes said:

Broken ankle 

https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/07/reece-james-suffers-suspected-broken-ankle-stretchered-off-playing-england-u20s-9871250/

Omfg!!!! What the fuck.

We are cursed. I really am worried about finishing in top 7 and getting any Euro place.

Our young future is being taken out for significant periods right before our eyes.

[killer1257 3,282]

If I remember correctly, AshleyCole had a similar injury and he was out for 3 months. If James is out for three months, that would not been that tragic. He would have not played anyway because Azpi plays all the games.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,773]

3 hours ago, killer1257 said:

He would have not played anyway because Azpi plays all the games.

That's what Wigan's previous first choice right back, as well as Wigan's manager, thought when he turned up for pre-season training last summer.

Let's not get carried away and start thinking of Reece as the second coming, but let's not underestimate him either. He's the real deal.

[killer1257 3,282]

1 hour ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

That's what Wigan's previous first choice right back, as well as Wigan's manager, thought when he turned up for pre-season training last summer.

Let's not get carried away and start thinking of Reece as the second coming, but let's not underestimate him either. He's the real deal.

I know how good he is, but Azpi is our captain and it is hard to bench a captain.

[manpe 10,855]

So that's RLC, CHO and Reece, literally our three most promising youngsters. We are cursed.

[the wes 7,212]

Chelsea starlet Reece James did not suffer a broken ankle while playing for England Under-20s on Friday, Goal can confirm

https://www.goal.com/en/news/chelsea-youngster-reece-james-did-not-suffer-broken-ankle/1at1rfqjicgqu1om4e5rs9zx5k

why James playing for under-20s anyway he should be playing on under-21 level 

[Superblue 6,331]

18 minutes ago, the wes said:

Chelsea starlet Reece James did not suffer a broken ankle while playing for England Under-20s on Friday, Goal can confirm

https://www.goal.com/en/news/chelsea-youngster-reece-james-did-not-suffer-broken-ankle/1at1rfqjicgqu1om4e5rs9zx5k

why James playing for under-20s anyway he should be playing on under-21 level 

Yeah they think ankle ligament damage, probably 4-6 weeks and should be ready for pre season. 

Huge opportunity for some of these lads next season. RLC, CHO and Christensen have showed the pathway is potentially there and up to them to follow route.

[LAM09 6,535]

Not as bad as first reported. Some good news

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

[Vesper 27,282]

1 hour ago, killer1257 said:

I know how good he is, but Azpi is our captain and it is hard to bench a captain.

I refuse to get all gauzy just because we backed into 3rd place (only because the other teams utterly collapsed) and finally had a great game (the EL final)

The brutal truth is Azpi was absolutely dreadful a majority of the time going forward and there were plenty of games were even his main strength (defence) was far, far from convincing.

Hopefully he rebounds in a new system, but he soon turns 30 this summer, and it is all downhill from here. 95% plus of fullbacks hit the 30yo wall and dramatically decline. Look at Marcelo, a perfect example.

There are literally no WC RB's over 29yo atm.

Kyle Walker and Azpi are the only over 28yo's who would make our squad.

Kieran Trippier (spuds wanker), Mário Fernandes (love him, I would trade him for Azpi in a heartbeat, he is like a far better passing, defending and more pacey Alonso, almost a right-footed clone, save for the fact he can run all day and has a motor), and Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) are the only 28yos who would. It isn't until you get to 27yo's and under that you start to find multiple WC RB's.

For LB's it is basically the same.

Marcelo is 31 (just turned) and is barely WC (I say NO unless he rebounds huge, but do not see that happening at RM), he has been consistently benched at RM, and has always been shit on defence. Now he is a pure joke there. Jordi Alba just turned 30 and is deffo, DEFFO WC (and he maybe the rare, rare one who sustains at a high level for 2 or 3 more years, time will tell), but then you have to drop down to the 28yo's to find any WC LB's. (and it is only 2, Alex Sandro (who we will never get, as he will only have half a season left before 30yo is we bought him in summer 2020, and NO way should we be buying any more 30yo or near 30's), and MAYBE Faouzi Ghoulam). I do not rate Danny Rose (28yo) truly WC, but he would make our squad, that is for damn sure (as we are fucked at LB). 27yo's? There maybe ONE, Marcel Halstenberg of RB Leipzig. That's it, literally, so LB is even weaker (in terms of sheer numbers for over 26yo's) than RB is.

Fullback now is truly a young players position, save for a couple exceptions.

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[nyikolajevics 2,420]

Reportedly out for 3 months.

[Superblue 6,331]

40 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

Reportedly out for 3 months.

Where is this because the recent reports I've seen suggest it should only be about a month which should make him ready for pre season.