It was a goal familiar in its execution: the ball rifled into the back of the net with unerring accuracy and controlled aggressivity from an acute angle. The celebration was similar too as those in Chelsea blue darted down the touchline in front of those supporters in the Matthew Harding Stand.
And the scorer? Well, that was Reece James, who for the second successive year had punished an Italian giant on their visit to Stamford Bridge in the Champions League. "He can play in any game in the world, he's just tremendous," said a very pleased Graham Potter after AC Milan, the reigning Serie A champions, had been dispatched 3-0 in October.
"He's developing all the time. He'll get better and better as we go. I've really enjoyed working with him and he's got a lot to offer. My job is to try and help him reach his potential because his potential is beyond the sky. For us, we love him. He's so important. He can be a Chelsea legend, that's the level that he has, the potential that he has."
