Reece James' "decisive" piece of brilliance transformed the game for Chelsea in their 4-0 win over Burnley on Saturday, according to Thomas Tuchel.
The Blues dominated the game throughout, but Sean Dyche's side had the better opportunities in the first half.Chelsea's defense, fortunately, was as solid as usual, with Thiago Silva in particular making numerous crucial clearances.
Then James came up with an incredible solo goal at the start of the second half.Chelsea had already taken a three-goal lead thanks to Kai Havertz's brace eight minutes later, before Christian Pulisic added a fourth goal in the 69th minute.According to Tuchel, James' goal instilled confidence in the team. Three days after a cup game, we arrived to Turf Moor, and the opponents were strong and made life difficult,” the German told Chelsea TV after the defeat.
"It took a bit for us to get rolling, but the first goal was decisive because we continued going."
"It gave us the confidence to attack more fluidly and switch sides more effectively."James had a goal and an assist in the game, his fifth and sixth goals and assists in the league, respectively.
Chelsea have missed the England international's presence on the pitch, according to Tuchel.
"He was magnificent and [displayed] so much quality," Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said of James' performance.The final three games demonstrated what we had been missing for nearly ten weeks.
“The same on the left side. The wing-backs are vital, and we've been without our top wing-backs Reecey and Ben [Chilwell] for far too long, which can make or break any game.
“It might change your streak of results because Reece is so decisive.
"He returned with three outstanding performances - really spectacular."
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