Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has reimagined Reece James' role, seeing him as a midfielder instead of his usual full-back position. Despite injuries limiting his playing time, James recently scored in a central role during the Europa Conference League match. Maresca's approach follows observation of James' past performances, even sharing a video to suggest a midfield position. While past criticisms about James' off-field actions were noted, Maresca now praises his leadership and growth, indicating positive contributions to the team's dynamics.
"When I signed with Chelsea, probably the day after, I sent him a video about seeing him as a midfielder. I always imagined him behaving as a midfielder."
"At this moment, we are using him as a midfielder and he is doing very well... he is helping the team with leadership and he is growing a lot since I mentioned we needed him."
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