{"id":1217024,"date":"2022-10-05T22:19:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T22:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/05\/cljames-stars-as-chelsea-cruise-past-ac-milan-to-secure-first-win\/"},"modified":"2022-10-05T22:19:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T22:19:41","slug":"cljames-stars-as-chelsea-cruise-past-ac-milan-to-secure-first-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/05\/cljames-stars-as-chelsea-cruise-past-ac-milan-to-secure-first-win\/","title":{"rendered":"CL:James stars as Chelsea cruise past AC Milan to secure first win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1_GettyImages-1430797057.jpg\"   alt=\"Reece James celebrates against AC Milan - GettyImages\" title=\"Reece James celebrates against AC Milan - GettyImages\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reece James celebrates against AC Milan &#8211; GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s Champions League campaign kicked into gear with an emphatic and fully deserved win over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>New manager Graham Potter knew victory was essential after a poor start to their group phase with defeat away by Dinamo Zagreb finishing Thomas Tuchel\u2019s reign before a draw at home to Red Bull Salzburg.<\/p>\n<p>And Chelsea delivered in style, with England right-back Reece James the star man as they eventually overpowered Milan.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Wesley Fofana scored his first goal for the club after 24 minutes when Milan failed to clear a corner, although the \u00a370m defender\u2019s night was soon ended by injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Italians almost equalised right on half-time when Rade Krunic fired over with the goal at his mercy.<\/p>\n<p>It was a rare anxious moment and the second half belonged to Chelsea, and James in particular, the right-back demonstrating why he commands such faith at club level and from England manager Gareth Southgate.<\/p>\n<p>James was the provider after 56 minutes when he crossed for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to apply a simple finish, then he was the finisher five minutes later with a powerful strike which flew high past Milan keeper Ciprian Tatarusanu at his near post.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"PrU6ZyFh5u4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Juaben North Floods: Over 2,600 displaced with four schools closed down after downpour (5-10-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PrU6ZyFh5u4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reece James celebrates against AC Milan &#8211; GettyImages Chelsea\u2019s Champions League campaign kicked into gear with an emphatic and fully deserved win over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge. 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