{"id":624,"date":"2026-08-07T13:57:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=624"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:57:48","slug":"chelsea-have-made-a-signing-that-will-help-prove-reece-james-is-better-than-trent-alexander-arnold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=624","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea have made a signing that will help prove Reece James is better than Trent Alexander-Arnold"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It is a big season for Chelsea captain Reece James, however the club\u2019s transfer business this summer has given him the best possible chance to succeed under Xabi Alonso.<\/strong><\/p>\n

James<\/a>, now 26 years of age, is one of the more experienced players in the first team squad, and has been developing his leadership skills on the job.<\/p>\n

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He will be given a boost in that regard with the summer signings made by the club. Danny Welbeck, Maxence Lacroix<\/a> and Jordan Henderson<\/a> will all bring leadership and experience to the squad.<\/p>\n

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Thoughts after another pre-season defeat under Xabi Alonso?\ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Reece James can prove he is better than Trent Alexander-Arnold thanks to Jordan Henderson<\/h2>\n

Henderson in particular has played plenty of minutes alongside another quality right-back in Trent Alexander-Arnold when the pair were at Liverpool together.<\/p>\n

The full-back was allowed to thrive at Anfield because of the hard work of Henderson. He was perfectly happy to drop in and cover as Alexander-Arnold attacked high and provided crosses.<\/p>\n

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In an ideal world, this is the position James would love to cover, although the absence of a midfielder covering has limited his ability to do so. He doesn\u2019t have the ability to go both ways due to his injury record.<\/p>\n

When fit though, James is one of the best players in the league still, and has always had the talent to surpass the legacy of Alexander-Arnold in England.<\/p>\n

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Who do you prefer, Jordan Henderson or Granit Xhaka?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Thomas Tuchel<\/a> has already shown where he stands on the debate by only taking the Chelsea man to the World Cup out of the pair.<\/p>\n

The former Blues boss showed a reliance on James to the point that his fitness struggled during the competition, something Chelsea<\/a> have been working to avoid over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n

This has included playing him in midfield at times, but doing that has only proving to limit his best abilities, which come attacking down the right.<\/p>\n

Hopefully Henderson will allow James to do more of this again, in turn setting Chelsea up for a far more successful season in 2026\/27.<\/p>\n

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