Lagos, Nigeria – E be like say Chelsea fans don collect new reason to dey rejoice as Reece James don bounce back like say na movie. After two years wey na just injury dey follow am like shadow, the boy don finally find him groove again, thanks to Enzo Maresca wey don carry am come back to standard wey we sabi.
For the just concluded match wey Chelsea play against Arsenal, na Reece James wey shine like diamond, control the midfield like say na him be the president of Chelsea. Him dey play like say na ‘you go see as I go show you’ match, even Thierry Henry sef don talk say no player fit match am when e dey on point.
James don turn to everything wey Chelsea need – na im be defender wey dey tackle, midfielder wey dey pass, and na im go even help with the goals too! For that match, na him corner lead to the first goal wey Trevoh Chalobah score. Na so the game begin scatter small as Chelsea try hold their ground, even with one man down after Moisés Caicedo collect red card. Minding the magic wey James dey do, no be any small matter o!
Mareshca don make am clear say, ‘Yes, he play well but we go manage am well well’, meaning say fans no go fit see am play 90 minutes against Leeds United. This one na good news for those wey still dey worry say injury fit come back again. After all, we no wan see our black knight fall again.
As e stand now, James don play 12 matches dis season no be small. Last season, na so e dey miss plenty games wey make everybody dey fear say e go join injury club – but now na touch and go for him man. With dis new form, e don show say him fit compete with top midfielders like Achraf Hakimi and Jurriën Timber.
Even when dem talk say e dey fit dey play everywhere – defender, midfield, no wahala! The guy dey lead Chelsea like captain, and na im be prime candidate to carry the flag for England when dem go World Cup. No be beans o, my people!
So as Chelsea fans dey pop champagne and raise palm wine to celebrate Reece James, e dey remind us say, sometimes, all you need na just proper care and good manager to bring out the best in you. E sure me say this season go sweet like sugar, if James continue like this.
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