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title: "Chelsea: Many fans were happy with Reece James’ debut"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-many-fans-were-happy-with-reece-james-debut/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Lewis"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2019-09-26T18:50:08Z"
modified: "2019-09-26T18:50:08Z"
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# Chelsea: Many fans were happy with Reece James’ debut

**Reece James made his Chelsea first-team debut during Wednesday night’s 7-1 win over Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup.**

To make the occasion even more special, the 19-year-old scored Chelsea’s fifth goal of the game in the 82nd minute, controlling a ball which had popped out to him outside the box with his first touch, before sending it into the bottom corner with his second, as shown in the highlights video on [**Chelsea’s**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNVMc59_a9o)official YouTube channel.

He posted about his delight at making his debut on his personal Twitter account:

> Dream come true [#CFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/twD5i62DTK](https://t.co/twD5i62DTK)
>
> — Reece James (@reecejames\_24) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/reecejames_24/status/1176980201059889157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

There was far more than the goal to be impressed about with James’ performance, as he got 1 assist, made 1 clearance, 1 interception, 1 tackle, 1 dribble and an impressive 5 key passes, as per [**SofaScore**](https://www.sofascore.com/player/reece-james/885908).

This has caught the eye of many Chelsea fans, with some of them having been excited about the prospect of seeing him play for the first-team for some time.

A selection of Twitter reaction to the performance, including posts from thrilled Chelsea fans, can be seen below:

> Reece you are really what we call a “B A L L E R”
>
> — Don (@CFCDon) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/CFCDon/status/1176980413228756993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You’re such a tank mate, unreal player
>
> — Jake (@18jc\_) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/18jc_/status/1176986113589829634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Future captain. Congrats!
>
> — Birko (@tomtweettime) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/tomtweettime/status/1176982528546283521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Please never leave
>
> — Jack (@JackHou06288222) [September 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/JackHou06288222/status/1177094761230065664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Best RB in the world
>
> — eskay (@PulisicSZNi) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/PulisicSZNi/status/1176981706131288065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What an amazing debut Reece you really are something special, absolute beast !!
>
> — Tom Clifford (@tomcliffordcfc) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/tomcliffordcfc/status/1176981373812391938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The real deal!
>
> — Laurenz Vescoli (@Laus1507) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/Laus1507/status/1176985924217069568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The first time I saw you play for our academy I knew that you would go all the way to the top.
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> So proud of your performance today, Reece. Keep up the hard work
>
> — Brian (@CFCBrian\_) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/CFCBrian_/status/1176997918638784513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> NOW THIS IS A GENERATIONAL TALENT!!
>
> — Chelsea Fanatic | The 12th Man (@Miz9Rahman) [September 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/Miz9Rahman/status/1177059487112294402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Chelsea fans, should James start in the Premier League? Join the discussion by commenting below…***