Thomas Tuchel's mouth-watering tactical invention took Chelsea within touching distance of a Champions League semi-final. Karim Benzema guided Real Madrid to a 5-4 aggregate win over the Blues, despite returning to Cobham 3-2 victors on the night.
Chelsea's plan revolved around nullifying the Spanish giants' star-studded strike force. And, a key cog in the west London side's machine was Reece James, who replaced Andreas Christensen on the right of a back-three.
The Denmark international struggled to keep his head above the water when Vinicius Jr ran riot in the first leg. While it meant that the Blues sacrificed an element of James' prowess in the final third, Tuchel's side was able to neutralise the Brazil international to near-perfect effect.
