Chelsea wants to keep pushing for Champions League berth every season: Reece James
Chelsea wants to keep pushing for Champions League berth every season: Reece James
Chelsea captain Reece James said that the club wants to keep pushing for a UEFA Champions League berth every season after they kept their European hopes alive with the win over Nottingham Forest. Chelsea came from a goal behind to win the match 3-2 to go level with 6th-placed Newcastle United on Saturday, May 11. James setup the winner for Nicolas Jackson in the end to secure the three points for Chelsea.Â
Speaking after the game, James said that the young squad is learning everyday and the team has had a few off days this season and ending it strong at the moment. The Blues skipper feels that being a big club they should be consistently in the conversation for being the Champions League.
"We're learning every day,' added Reece. "We're still young and during the season we've had a few off days, but on the whole we've improved and we're coming strong towards the end of the season."
"Europe is one of the highest levels in club football and we're one of the biggest clubs in club football, so we want to be pushing each season to be knocking on the door for the Champions League. That's the aim," said James.Â
Great to be back: Reece James
This was James' first game for Chelsea in 2024 as he was out for 5 months because of an injury layoff. The Chelsea skipper said that he had been waiting to make his return and was happy with his comeback.Â
"It was so great to be back out there!' Reece stated post-match. 'It's been a long five months since I played. I've been waiting for this return for so long, so I'm happy I can make my comeback today and help the team."
"In fact, that's the first time I've played this year. I was just determined to get back before the end of the season, be in a good shape to help the team and I'm glad I was able to do that today."
"It's been a slow process for me to get back to this stage. Initially, we thought we would be looking at around three months out, so to then be out for nearly five was really difficult for me to process in my head," said James.Â
Chelsea will finish their season with a trip to Brighton mid-week before facing Bournemouth at home.Â
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