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This Thursday the mystery of the future of James Rodríguez will end and his history will begin to be written in his fifth major league in Europe. Everton has bet on him but also on other interesting chips that hope to solve a headache in the last gray season: creation.
The diagnosis of coach Carlo Ancelotti is clear: he needs players who will help him clear the start, who are precise in delivery and who, in adverse conditions, are also a goal option. That is why he thought of two old acquaintances: James, at Real Madrid and Bayern, and Allan, at Napoli.
It is a fact that the Colombian imagination and filtered passes, of which the team suffered in the campaign that just ended and that left the ‘toffee’ in 12th place in the Premier. But at 29 years old, he also brings experience, handling on the field in adverse situations, association and mid-distance shooting. It is, in theory, the missing piece not to sacrifice Richarlison so far from the rival area and give a partner to area attackers like Kean or Calvert-Lewin himself.
But Ancelotti knows that James will need to adapt to the speed and the oppressive pace of the Premier after a season marked by inactivity, and that is why he thought of Allan, the Brazilian who will present medical examinations with the Colombian and who, with a right profile, it can bring that association, plus a little more branding. A key point: it does bring the pace of competition in Napoli and also has one hundred percent confidence from the DT.
And the reinforcement plan of the midfield would not end there, as Everton is still hunting Abdoulaye Doucoré, 27, and with qualities for both attack and the brand. He is coming off a great season with Watford, which considers it necessary to seek promotion, and that is why now Liverpool, who saw him first, compete in his signing with Arsenal. Two buts: it costs 20 million euros, which is no longer available after the almost 50 million euros that the first two reinforcements will cost.
Those who come to Andre Gomesy to Sigurdsson, both with the alternative of playing outside and accompanying men who, like James, feel more comfortable with freedom of movement in front of the rival area, behind the man in front. There are also alternatives such as Beningime, the only 21-year-old Congolese who can be a replacement, new blood before a sector of the field that has a predominant note: players who are between 29 and 30 years of age, mature and experienced yes, but with a tank Limited reserve in a league that is played at a higher speed than the rest of Europe.
To the offensive task will be added very interesting wingers such as Iwobi, Bernard, Gordon (just renewed until 2025) or Bolasie, who is back after a loan at Sporting. They will be additional tools, basing their performance on a robust midfield, with the spark and imagination the team lacked in the past year.
Behind these men with offensive demarcation will be, as at the end of last season, Davis and Delph, who have already earned Ancelotti’s confidence in the containment task. And so it seems that, at least in this sector of the field, the concerns end for the DT. Now, after the presentations and the rigorous medical tests, it will be time to put what the theory says into the field. No more excuses in Everton.
