Rhys James admitted: "Maybe we disrespected the tournament..."

Chelsea winger Reece James has spoken out about his side's defeat to Legia Warsaw in the Conference League.

The Londoners won the first leg 3-0, but lost the second leg 2-1 at home.

"We were leading 3-0, so maybe that's why we relaxed. Maybe we didn't show enough respect for the tournament. In that case, we deserve punishment," James said.

Not a step back, but a lesson learned

“We will continue to move forward. I don’t consider it a step back, but it can’t help but affect the mood. Such defeats stick in the mind, I understand the fans - it was hard to see us today,” he added.

James’s admission shows that there was a discussion of mutual responsibility and emotional state within the team.

What happened?
Game 1: Legia 0:3 Chelsea

Game 2: Chelsea 1:2 Legia

→ Chelsea advanced to the semi-finals with a 4:2 aggregate score, but the quality of the game was criticized.

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