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After 27 days of absence James Rodriguez He returned to the pitch with Everton against West Ham for date 17 of the Premier League, despite the fact that the coach Carlo Ancelotti He had indicated, in the last press conference of 2020, that the Colombian midfielder was not ready to return.
However, their comeback was not as expected and Everton fell 1-0 after a 5-game losing streak (1 draw and 4 wins).
James returned after 5 games of absence due to a physical problem. His last appearance had been in early December, in a 1-1 draw against Burnley. The coffee grower entered the field at minute 65 to replace Bernard, but did not weigh in the game. The lack of rhythm was noticed and could not be the game generator that Everton was looking for.
The Tolima technician Hernan Torres indicated that the level shown by James is normal due to the long absence. “If he did not start as a starter it is because he is not at one hundred percent and must be adding minutes to return to his usual level.”
The Antioquia strategist also agreed with him Pedro Sarmiento, who explained that the desire to do things well could be playing against 10 of the National Team.
“The burden of always having to stand out is not easy for a footballer. It is normal for you to have ups and downs and anxiety is not difficult to handle. They presented him as the great signing of Everton and that is why he is so exposed to criticism ”, he commented.
Another who referred to the player’s moment was the Colombian-Argentine coach, Oscar Hector Quintabani.
“He was unlucky to come back and the team lost after a positive streak, that’s why criticism can intensify, but only with his performance can he change the comments, so he is the only one who has the solution.”
This season the Colombian has scored 3 goals and has given 4 assists in 11 games played, adding the league and the English Cup.
Everton remains at the top of the standings with 29 units and a yield of 60.4%. The goal of the team, which is also Yerry Mina, is to finish among the top 4 places to reach the Champions League.
James had a brilliant start with Everton in his first 10 games, in which he scored three goals and three assists to take Carlo Ancelotti’s team to first place in the Premier.
But the specter of injuries came back to haunt him and he had no competition since December 5. While in the Colombian National Team he was part of the bad results against Uruguay and Ecuador, duels in which he was accused of having clashes with his teammates. So this 2021 is a year in which you must recover your best version
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