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Laura Hartley

Lucy Bronze hails Chelsea's Lauren James as the player 'everybody has been talking about'

Lauren James has been described as the player everybody has been talking about, by teammate Lucy Bronze following the Lionesses' 4-0 win over Korea Republic on Thursday evening.

It was an emphatic and brilliant display from the England team at the start of their Arnold Clark Cup title defence but it was Lauren James who stood out as the superstar on the field.

Throughout the entire game, James put on absolutely outstanding display going in for the ball and refusing to be taken down to get her chances, and finally ten minutes before the end of play, she got the goal that her performance deserved.

Teammate Lucy Bronze was full of praise for the Chelsea Women youngster on the night of her first senior goal for the Lionesses.

Bronze said post-match: "Everyone knows the quality that LJ's got. Technically on the ball she's one of the best there is. It's fun for me to play with her because I know she's always going to get the ball in the right place.

"It's crazy that she's so young now, this is the player that everyone has been talking about for the past five years now - we've been waiting for this. It's exciting to be here now at the start of her England career."

James, as a woman of few words, was still left speechless following her spectacular performance against Korea Republic.

She said: "I just like to stay humble, and continue giving for the team."

On playing with Bronze, she added: "It's amazing [to play with Bronze behind], she has great energy and she's always there.

When asked how she felt on getting her first senior goal for England, James told the media: "I'm lost for words really, it's very special."

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