Stamford Bridge went absolutely wild when Chelsea clawed their way back level in the big game against Arsenal at the weekend.
Pedro Neto’s first Premier League goal for the club was the final touches on what was a really strong performance on both sides of attack.
Micah Richards actually believes Neto would be better off starting on the right-wing, with him beginning most of his games on the opposite side.
The summer signing’s goal brought belief back into the London derby at a time when supporters were perhaps beginning to doubt that they could match up with their opponents.
Reece James onto the pitch to celebrate Pedro Neto’s goal vs Arsenal
The relief was clear to see in the celebrations on the pitch, and even on the bench led by club captain Reece James.
The England international dropped to the bench for this game, however came on late on to look to sure things up late on and potentially provide a moment of creativity.
He was clearly not down in the dumps about being dropped. According to The Guardian, James was off the bench and on to the pitch to celebrate Neto’s goal with 20 minutes to go.
The report goes on to say that Joao Felix was also clearly delighted, however this feeling did not seem to last for him before the full-time whistle.
Reece James not selected for England duty
Felix was angry that he was not subbed on at any point during the game, with him surely expecting to feature in the face of worries over Cole Palmer’s fitness going into the match.
James is one of the players who will not be jetting off for international duty this week, allowing him another two weeks without a match to regain his fitness.
There is no doubting his quality when he is fit and firing. Opposition winger Jeremy Doku previously described James as ‘quality’.
Chelsea fans are hoping he can reach the point where he can start in the far more attacking of the two full-back roles, occupied by Malo Gusto at the weekend.
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