{"id":300932,"date":"2023-11-30T06:54:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T06:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300932"},"modified":"2023-11-30T06:54:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T06:54:11","slug":"chelsea-star-thiago-silva-bigs-up-reece-james-after-mauricio-pochettino-apology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/chelsea-star-thiago-silva-bigs-up-reece-james-after-mauricio-pochettino-apology\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea star Thiago Silva bigs up Reece James after Mauricio Pochettino apology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Mauricio Pochettino \u201cangry and disappointed\u201d after Chelsea lose 4-1 at Newcastle.<\/h3>\n<p>Chelsea veteran Thiago Silva claims to have a top relationship with club captain and team-mate Reece James, who issued a public apology earlier this week for being sent off in the 4-1 defeat to Newcastle United. Mauricio Pochettino was fuming with his side&#8217;s performance at St James&#8217; Park, which left them clinging onto the top half of the Premier League table.<\/p>\n<p>James has struggled to remain fit over the last two seasons, with persistent hamstring and knee trouble stunting his momentum at Stamford Bridge. The right-back has only once started three consecutive Premier League matches since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>A home fixture against Brighton this coming Sunday would have been his fourth on the trot, but James picked up two yellow cards against the Magpies to rule him out through suspension.<\/p>\n<p>After the heavy defeat, he issued the following apology to Pochettino and his team-mates: &#8220;I take full responsibility for my red card today, two silly mistakes. Another lesson for me to learn. I\u2019d like to apologise to the fans and my team-mates.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Chelsea &#8216;open door&#8217; for PSG to sign \u00a330m Pochettino transfer target Moscardo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Reece-James-Thiago-Silva-5091858.jpg?r=1701278717529\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The performance today was far below our standards but this game does not define us! We\u2019ve made huge improvements this season against many top teams. We\u2019ll be back next weekend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino will surely be desperate to see more from the player he appointed captain at the start of the season. James is tasked with leading a group of star-studded Chelsea stars, including former AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain defender Silva, a player 16 years his senior.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Read more&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Greenwood move lined up, Man Utd star wants out, Arsenal make transfer promise[BLOG] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd and Chelsea can trigger bargain &#8216;release clause&#8217; for Jeremie Frimpong[TRANSFERS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Tottenham devise &#8216;four-man defender shortlist&#8217; as Man Utd battle looms[GOSSIP] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And despite James&#8217; recent hiccup, the Brazilian claims to be more than pleased with the 23-year-old&#8217;s leadership skills. &#8220;I have a really good relationship with Reece James,&#8221; Silva told Chelsea&#8217;s official website.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s a really good captain and he has a big future because he\u2019s a really good listener. It\u2019s my job to be a bit of a sounding board now. It\u2019s hard because sometimes the players are very different in age to myself.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Mauricio-Pochettino-Chelsea-5091863.jpg?r=1701278717655\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What we want to do is speed up the process of understanding and I think the players we have here are generally good at that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Silva was similarly supportive of James in response to his social media apology, under which he commented: &#8220;I love you my capi. We go again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1840487\/chelsea-news-thiago-silva-mauricio-pochettino-reece-james\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mauricio Pochettino \u201cangry and disappointed\u201d after Chelsea lose 4-1 at Newcastle. 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