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JAMES: WE LET IT SLIP AWAY
Daily Express
|December 29, 2025
REECE JAMES and Moises Caicedo believe Chelsea only have themselves to blame for their defeat to Aston Villa.
REECE JAMES and Moises Caicedo believe Chelsea only have themselves to blame for their defeat to Aston Villa.
The Blues dominated in the first half at Stamford Bridge and should have had more to show for it than a single goal scored by Joao Pedro (below), who flicked in James’ corner.
Ollie Watkins came off the bench after the break to stun the hosts with two goals as Villa were completely revived by Unai Emery's substitutions, while Chelsea were wrong-footed.
“We dominated 60, 65 minutes of the game,” said James. “We came out sharp with the way we set up, we got off on the front foot and in the right way.
This story is from the December 29, 2025 edition of Daily Express.
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