Chelsea’s first half against Manchester United was pretty dire, let’s be honest.
The only bright spot was the wing backs. Marcos Alonso is never afraid to get forward, and he’s made runs time and again down Chelsea’s left to cause trouble.
But even that is nothing compared to the absolute domination Reece James is showing down the right. He’s shredding Alex Telles time and time again, and as these stats show, nobody can get close to him.
Reece James has won more duels than any other player in the opening 30 minutes vs. Man Utd:
◎ 6 duels contested
◉ 6 duels wonA 100% win rate. 💪
— Squawka (@Squawka) April 28, 2022
And he’s certainly making the most of that space – he’s swung in some gorgeous crosses but nobody has been able to get on the end of them.
Reece James' first half by numbers vs. Man Utd:
90% pass accuracy
73 touches
9 duels contested
8 duels won
6 touches in opp. box
5 crosses
4 tackles
2 take-ons
2 shots
2 chances created
1 shot on target
1 interceptionCausing so may problems. ⚡ pic.twitter.com/OrZvSlVU1X
— Squawka (@Squawka) April 28, 2022
Unfortunately for him his teammates weren’t on the same level – Kai Havertz headed one straight at David de Gea, and a couple flew across the face of goal with nobody there to poke them in.
If we had another Reece James in the team, it would be 2-0…