{"id":1918,"date":"2026-08-22T18:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=1918"},"modified":"2026-08-22T18:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:11:14","slug":"wigan-athletic-fans-make-reece-james-comparison-after-chelsea-loanee-reggie-walshs-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=1918","title":{"rendered":"Wigan Athletic fans make Reece James comparison after Chelsea loanee Reggie Walsh’s debut"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Reggie Walsh made his first appearance for Wigan after joining on loan from Chelsea for the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reggie Walsh<\/a> had Stamford Bridge buzzing after turning heads during pre-season, looking entirely unbothered while earning senior minutes under Xabi Alonso. <\/p>\n

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But instead of letting the 17-year-old talent rot on a crowded Chelsea bench, Cobham did the smart thing and shipped Walsh straight off on loan to Wigan Athletic<\/a>. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s the exact blueprint Reece James used to turn men\u2019s football into his personal playground. Wigan gets an insanely gifted playmaker, while Chelsea gets their prized academy kid properly battle-tested in the challenging, relentless grind of League One.<\/p>\n

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Reggie Walsh makes his Wigan Atheltic debut<\/h2>\n

Handed Wigan\u2019s iconic number 10 shirt, Reggie Walsh slid straight into the central attacking midfield role for his debut against Leyton Orient. <\/p>\n

Operating right behind the frontline, the Chelsea loanee almost bagged a dream start, nearly tearing the net off with a venomous 15-yard volley that required saving. <\/p>\n

Despite the 2-0 defeat, Wigan fans saw shades of Reece James<\/a> in the youngster. <\/p>\n

This fan said: \u201cI\u2019ve seen enough. Reggie Walsh is the new Reece James. That is all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another said: \u201cVery composed, and runs so easily with ball at his feet. Some of his little passes so far have been excellent.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReggie Walsh serious baller. Genuinely strange a player having such confidence with the ball at 17 gonna be a serious player in years to come.\u201d This fan added.<\/p>\n

After just one game, this fan thinks he\u2019s too good: \u201cReggie walsh automatically far too good for this league.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another supporter was in disbelief: \u201cReggie Walsh is gonna be some player isn\u2019t he, how\u2019ve we managed to get him playing League One football\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Reggie Walsh\u2019s stats for Wigan against Leyton Orient<\/h2>\n

Walsh had two shots, 59 touches, a passing accuracy percentage of 83, one chance created, five passes into the opposition\u2019s box, two tackles, five clearances and one interception.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still early days, but the reaction from the Wigan fans is certainly promising.<\/p>\n

During his legendary 2018\u201319 loan at Wigan, Reece James made 46 appearances, swept Player of the Year and Players\u2019 Player of the Year, and captained his final game.<\/p>\n

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