Since Reece James entered the Chelsea first team four years ago, many fans have regarded him as one of the best right-backs in the world, if not the best.
The England international has recently been compared to veteran right-back Dani Carvajal, who has won multiple trophies at Real Madrid.
But contrary to popular opinion, this is why James is so highly regarded.
Prior to the arrival of Reece James, another England defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold, had been compared to the best full-backs of the game due to his performances at the time, but so far , Liverpool's trump card has yet to shine to the same extent. admiration.
Sure, Alexander-Arnold was great in his day, but his recent performance against Vinicius Junior has shown everyone that he's a bit overrated. The Brazilian made it difficult for Trent when Real Madrid faced Liverpool in last year's Champions League final, scoring the winning goal from Alexander-Arnold's position.
This season, the two faced off again, with Vinicius Junior taking the lead and even winning the man of the match award for a stellar display against Alexander-Arnold.
And it was the same case with Reece James, who spent a selfless night trying to keep Vinicius.
The Chelsea star was defeated by Vinicius, who also won the Man of the Match award for a dazzling display against James. Watch the short clip below to see last night's action between James and Vini Jr.
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On Wednesday, it was revealed that Real Madrid will be watching Reece James in their clash with Chelsea in the Champions League.
It was previously reported that the La Liga side are considering a move for the England international this summer if the Blues find themselves needing to cut their squad a bit after all costs.
Marca said on Wednesday that Real Madrid 'loves' Reece James and is 'followed' by the Spanish club.
They claim that when things settle down, with a price tag of 70 million euros, any idea of ??a move is 'dead', but given Chelsea's need for the ability to 'balance the budget', they can forced to separate from one of the stars.
Well, if his Wednesday night performance is anything to go by, they're obviously not going to be very impressed, although it may just be a bright spot on his record. Another report from Thursday claimed that Marca was aware that his departure from Chelsea 'could happen for around 50 million euros'.
He has "a lot of work to do" against Vinicius Jr., and on one occasion he was confused by the Brazilian, Marca gave him a "one-star" rating after the game.
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