Lauren James is the most naturally gifted footballer in the country. Those were the words of Chelsea manager Emma Hayes last month when James scored a hat-trick against Liverpool.
Hayes was right. James does so many good things on a football pitch and she can be a joy to watch at times. At the age of 16 she was told she could be the best player in the world by her then Manchester United boss Casey Stoney. But on Sunday we saw the petulant side of James which threatens to hold her back from fulfilling that potential.