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The arrival of James Rodríguez to Everton caused a stir at the Liverpool club for what his name means in European football after leaving Real Madrid and his inescapable talent for which Carlo Ancelotti once again placed his trust in him.
In addition to James, Everton had two other renowned reinforcements for the Premier League, Brazilian Allan from Napoli and Abdoulaye Doucouré signed from Watford. All this, although the club has liked it, has diminished opportunities to other players who were last season.
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This is how Carlo Ancelotti commented, who revealed to the media that Anthony Gordon, a 19-year-old attacker, claimed him (in a good way) for not having minutes in the Premier League amid the arrival of new players.
“He wanted an explanation and I told him that the squad is really competitive and, sometimes, it can happen that the players are not involved, “he said first.
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“But this doesn’t mean he doesn’t believe in them. I think he had a chance against Salford. to show us his quality, he took the opportunity because he played very well … Sometimes it can happen, also for important players, that the players are not involved in the game. This is what can happen in all competitive teams, “concluded the Italian.
Gordon, like other second-line players at Everton, have been starters in both games in the League Cup, while the figures of the team perform in the Premier League and that is the management that Ancelotti will give his team this season.