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‘His potential is beyond heaven’: Graham Potter insists Reece James has what it takes to become a ‘Chelsea legend’ following right-back scores and assists in the Blues’ emphatic 3-0 win against Milan
- Chelsea crushed AC Milan 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday evening
- Right-back Reece James assisted the second and scored the third for the Blues
- Manager Graham Potter believes England star’s potential lies ‘beyond heaven’
- He has supported James to follow in the footsteps of John Terry and Frank Lampard
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Graham Potter believes Reece James has the potential to become a ‘Chelsea legend’, following in the footsteps of club icons such as John Terry and Frank Lampard.
The England international scored a goal and assist in Chelsea’s convincing 3-0 win against AC Milan on Wednesday, marking Potter’s first Champions League win at the club.
Having been in charge at Stamford Bridge for just under a month since he took over from Thomas Tuchel, Potter insisted the right-back’s potential is ‘beyond heaven’, pleased with his performance for the Blues so far .
Graham Potter believes Reece James has what it takes to become a club legend at Chelsea
The right-back scored one and assisted another in the Blues’ 3-0 win against AC Milan
“I think Reece is just a fantastic player, and he’s a young player, so he’s constantly developing,” he said after the game, as Chelsea climbed to second place in Group E.
“He will get better and better as we go along. I really enjoyed working with him, he has a lot to offer, he is fantastic.
“He can play any game in the world, he’s great.
The Chelsea manager insisted the England international’s potential is ‘beyond heaven’
“My job is to help him reach his potential, because his potential extends beyond the sky.
‘We love him. He is so important to us. My job is to help him reach his potential, and his potential is to become a Chelsea legend.
“That’s the level he has, the potential he has. For that he has to be part of a successful team. That’s what we’re working towards.’
It was all smiles for James after the 3-0 win alongside fellow academy graduate Mason Mount
The 22-year-old has scored five goals and nine assists in just 26 Premier League appearances last season and has already scored twice in all competitions this season.
Summer signings Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Wesley Fofana also joined James on the scoresheet against Milan, with the Gabonese striker scoring his second goal since coming out of Barcelona on the deadline.
The Chelsea academy graduate continues to impress England manager Gareth Southgate, who has so far preferred him over Liverpool fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold for next month’s World Cup.