Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has jumped to the defence of his captain Reece James. Reece James was criticised for his performance in Chelsea‘s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Wednesday and was sent off in his side’s 4-1 loss to Newcastle United towards the end of last month. However, Mauricio Pochettino told the Evening Standard and the rest of the English media in his recent pre-match press conference that the right-back is not to blame for the Blues’ struggles. Chelsea are not on a great run, winning just one out of their last four Premier League games, but they have a chance to im…