Why Enzo Maresca deserves the assist for Tyrique George’s first goal, not Reece James | OneFootball

Josh Acheampong took the lion’s share of Enzo Maresca’s praise after last night’s win over Legia Warsaw, but there was still plenty to go around for Tyrique George, who got his first goal for the club.

Speaking to Chelsea TV after the game, the young winger was glowing with the same beaming smile we saw as he celebrated:

“I’m really happy to score my first goal for my boyhood club,’ the Academy graduate said. I’ve played a few games now, but to score the first goal feels really good. It’s probably my best [night in a Chelsea shirt so far],” the teenager said.

“I’m really happy to score my first goal for my boyhood club. I’ve played a few games now, but to score the first goal feels really good. It’s probably my best [night].”

Striker change doesn’t affect George’s positive contribution

Tyrique George scores his first Chelsea goal. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC)

Starting the game out on the left wing, George brought far more danger to a very static and dull Chelsea team than anyone else in the XI. After half time things improved, and we saw the academy talent moved up front.

We’ve seen him do this in the second period of a few games recently, and he talked a little about what Maresca had asked of him:

“[Moving position] was to try to help us become more free-flowing through the middle and to try to get me some more touches on the ball.

“The gaffer told me once I had moved into the nine to make sure I follow in any shots for rebounds. Obviously, it just fell to me and I tapped it in.”

It proved to be great advice – right after half time, Reece James lashed a shot in which was spilled by the keeper, and George was there to finish it off.

Now that’s what we call coaching…