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Precious three points
Reece James could not hide his delight after Chelsea thumped AC Milan to breathe life into their Champions League campaign last night.
The Blues went into the match at Stamford Bridge bottom of Group E after picking up just one point from their opening two games.
But goals from Wesley Fofana, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and James ensured the injury-hit Italian champions were sent packing empty-handed.
The England international, 22, said: “We had a slow start to our Champions League group, we knew we needed to turn it around at some point and this was the day.
“I’ve been here since I was young and I love playing for the club. I try to help the team when I can get forward and thankfully I was able to do that and I scored.
“I know that if I get into the right position I have the quality to provide either goals or assists. But I don’t think too much about scoring or assisting, I just play the game and hope for the best.
“I helped the team in this game and it’s a great feeling. But there were 10 of us out there on the pitch as well as me and that was a great team performance.
“We stuck together and it was a good team performance, it wasn’t individuals. We’re always there together and did it as a group.”
Hotshot Mead scoops award
Euro 2022 star Beth Mead has scooped England Women’s Player of the Year award.
The Arsenal forward was selected by fans via a social media vote as the top performer for the Lionesses during an unforgettable 12 months.
Gunners team-mate Leah Williamson came second in the poll, with Barcelona’s record signing Keira Walsh third.
Mead, 27, tweeted: “Honoured to have been named England Player of the Year. I couldn’t have done it without my amazing team-mates. A huge thank you to everyone who voted.”
The Lionesses face the United States at a sold-out Wembley tomorrow night.
