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Chelsea goalscorer Reece James: Crazy! The manager told me to...

Chelsea goalscorer Reece James was delighted to carry out manager Frank Lampard's instructions against Ajax.

Chelsea fought back from being 4-1 down to draw this Champions League tie 4-4 at Stamford Bridge.

James' introduction was key as a he scored in the comeback.

And he revealed: "It was a crazy game! They were hard to break down and we took advantage of them going down to nine men, it was a shame we couldn't win.

"Scoring a goal is a bonus. The manager told me to come on and liven the boys up, we had chances to win it but from where we were at half time it's a good result."

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