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Daniel Childs

Thomas Tuchel's 'huge' £49m Chelsea decision produces Zinedine Zidane moment in Burnley repeat

It was almost like in a moment Reece James remembered how good a footballer he has become.

The opening half at Turf Moor had sadly played out like many of Chelsea's recent attacking displays without their inspirational right wingback. The pace of the game was slow, the movement uninspiring and the thirst for creativity still clear.

Then with three swivels of his hips to cause five Burnley defenders to do the hokey cokey, he drilled a shot beyond Nick Pope to set in motion a second half of pure fun.

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