Reece James admits missed chances came back to bite Chelsea ‘in the arse’

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·14 de janeiro de 2025

Reece James admits missed chances came back to bite Chelsea ‘in the arse’

Reece James admitted Chelsea were left to rue their missed chances after the full-back snatched a late draw against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

The Blues bombarded the visitors in the opening half, taking 13 shots to their opponent’s one, but Cole Palmer was the only one to find the back of the net.

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Bournemouth punished their profligacy after the break; Justin Kluivert equalised from the penalty spot before Antoine Semenyo put them ahead.

The Cherries were denied a famous away win however, as James ensured both sides shared a point each with his first Premier League goal in over two years, driving the ball into the bottom corner from a direct free kick.

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Reece James admits missed chances bit Chelsea ‘in the arse’

“I knew it was a good distance and that side of the goal was open,” he told TNT Sports after the full-time whistle. “There was a period I was scoring quite frequently and I haven’t had that feeling in a long time. I’m happy to be back on the scoresheet and help get a point.”

Asked if he felt it was a fair result, James replied: “To be honest I don’t. We had a few clear cut chances we should have taken in the first half and put the game to bed.

“That can come back to bite you in the arse. That’s across football globally, if you don’t take chances it could come back and hurt you.”

James added: “There’s positives to take away from the game, going behind to come back and take a point but there’s negatives not taking chances. Mixed emotions.”

Chelsea remain fourth in the Premier League table on 37 points after 21 games, but can be overtaken by Newcastle United if Eddie Howe’s side beat Wolves on Wednesday night.

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