Chelsea fans joked that Reece James was sent for an early trip “back to England” during their pre-season match against Real Madrid in the USA. The Blues faced last season’s Champions League winners in North Carolina, ending their Stateside tour with a 2-1 defeat. Goals from Lucas Vasquez and Brahim Diaz secured the victory for Real Madrid.
James, who captained Chelsea, struggled against Vinicius Jr., who nutmegged him with a dazzling piece of skill. The moment went viral on social media, with fans mocking James. One fan wrote, “Sent him to buy pancakes,” while another commented, “Vini sent Chelsea Captain Reece James back to England.”
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca expressed concern over the team’s defensive issues, having conceded ten goals in four pre-season matches. Despite the challenges, Maresca acknowledged the team’s progress, saying, “In terms of the things we are doing, we are improving and I’m quite happy.”
Reece James
Reece James
This season he played in total 10 times for 420 minutes for Premier League.
Reece James didn’t score any goal for Chelsea. He procured two assists. He received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.
His team is currently 7th in Premier League. In the last match Chelsea lost 2-1 against Real Madrid.
Chelsea performance and stats
It will be Chelsea ended the league in the 7th position with 57 points.
In the last 38 games, it has won 18 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 11 times. In its last match, Chelsea won 2-1 against AFC Bournemouth.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 73 goals and conceding 61.
Vinicius Junior
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior
This season he played in total 27 times for 1883 minutes for La Liga.
Vinicius Junior scored 15 goals for Real Madrid. He procured 5 assists. He received 7 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in La Liga. In the last match Real Madrid won 2-1 against Chelsea. The next match in La Liga will be against Mallorca.
Real Madrid performance and stats
It will be Real Madrid ended the league in the 1st position with 90 points.
In the last 38 games, it has won 29 times, drawn 8 times, and lost once. In its last match, Real Madrid drawn 0-0 against Real Betis.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 78 goals and conceding 22.