Chelsea right-back Reece James has refused to criticise referee Rob Jones after their 2-2 draw at Bournemouth, with David Brooks’ opponent yanking Marc Cucurella’s hair but only receiving a yellow card.
In the 54th minute, when the ‘Blues’ were about to counterattack quickly, Cucurella, who had to run and attack the empty space, was violently pulled by Brooks’ hair and fell down.
Jones then reviewed the VAR footage and decided to only show a yellow card, amidst boos from Stamford Bridge.
However, the Chelsea captain refrained from เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง criticising the matter, saying that throughout the season there are gains and losses.
“Whenever a referee is being watch by a pitchside monitor, it’s not a good sign,” he told Football on Ufabet Sports.
“It might be good for one side’s game, but it might also be negative.”
“Well, it’s just a mix of emotions.”
James, who came on as a substitute and curl in a free kick to equalize in the 90+5 minute of injury time, was still delight with the atmosphere in the stadium, even though he knew that Thomas Tuchel, the head coach of the English national team, was there to watch the game.
“The free-kick was a good distance and I saw the far post had an angle,” James added.
“It’s been a while since I last scored a goal. I haven’t had the chance to feel this way for a while.”
“I think during the game we had 2-3 chances that should have been convert into goals in the first half and then we closed the box.”
“But this is the truth of football. If you have a chance and you don’t do it, it will eventually come back to bite you.”
“With Tuchel, we have worked together before. He knows my capabilities.”
Tuchel was a former manager of Chelsea, whose highlight was winning the 2021 Champions League.