{"id":9974,"date":"2026-05-18T07:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=9974"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:45:58","slug":"reece-james-on-what-was-a-big-loss-for-chelsea-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=9974","title":{"rendered":"Reece James on what was a &#8220;big loss&#8221; for Chelsea this season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Chelsea were beaten by Man City on Saturday in the FA Cup final, but can\u2019t let it get to them as they prepare to face Spurs tomorrow.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Reece James was one of the Chelsea players who spoke to the TV cameras after the Blues lost to Man City in the FA Cup final on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke a little about the effects this defeat might have on his team:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to rest and recover and, you know, get back on the, on the, on the training pitch and, you know, start preparing for our next game against Spurs,\u201d James said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve underperformed this season. I would like to apologise to the fans for the lack of results. It\u2019s been difficult. I hope that we pick it up soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>James hails Colwill\u2019s return<\/h2>\n<p>There was also a mention for his old academy mate Levi Colwill, who continued his recovery from a long term injury with a start at Wembley:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLevi is huge for the club and for the team. He\u2019s been a big loss this season, and we\u2019re delighted he\u2019s come back. Ever since he\u2019s been back, he\u2019s looking so strong, and he\u2019s helping us a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can see James speaking in the clip embedded here:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JAMES reacts post-FA Cup final | Chelsea 0-1 Man City | FA Cup 2025\/26\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vQME0CHu2IE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea are considering signing Lewis Hall as a left back option this summer according to an exclusive from our writer Simon Phillips.<\/p>\n<p>Xabi Alonso was persuaded to take the Chelsea job after talks with the owners and the sporting directors \u2013 we\u2019d love to know what they said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast! Fresh Xabi Alonso to Chelsea news! Summer Transfer Plans! 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