BBCMon, December 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM UTC·1 min readFormer Premier League midfielder Don Hutchinson says Chelsea's Reece James was the "standout player by a mile" in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
"Reece James was man of the match by a mile," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I watch Reece James and he is like an NFL quarterback.
"He can play a variety of positions. There were some passes he made where he was drilling balls out to the left-hand side and then immediately winning 50-50s.
"If he stays fit, he can be their quarterback. His range of passing is superb - he can play it short, he's cute around the corners, he can play those 40 or 50-yard diagonals with the correct weight of pass.
"He was the standout player by a mile and he was right in his assessment after the match.
"What Chelsea needed was to convince people they could pass another test after beating Liverpool. They passed another test against Arsenal. That will be huge for them in the dressing room.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"It will feel like a win because it was 10 versus 11. They took points away from arch rivals in a London derby. They will feel great going into their next few games.
"Away trips to Leeds and Bournemouth are opportunities to keep convincing."
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