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A harsh criticism, one more, James Rodríguez received before being presented as the new reinforcement of Everton of England. It must be said that they point more to the club than to himself for the transfer, but there are harsh opinions about his performance, his status as a promise and even his age.
The columnist Jonathan Wilson, in the prestigious newspaper The Guardian, has put his finger on the wound in an analysis in which he refers thus to his arrival and that of the other reinforcements, Allan and Doucouré: “it seems that there is still money available for the signings, with Abdoulaye Doucouré, Allan and, the greatest of all the lost boys, James Rodríguez “.
The main complaint of his analysis is that the financial situation of the Liverpool club is not good, that since 2019 has been a loss of more than 110 million pounds sterling and that it has the highest rate, of 85 percent, in its salary ratio /turnover. That’s why he doesn’t understand how veteran and expensive players like James are still being signed.
“Sound economics dictates that clubs of Everton’s level should pick young players from Europe’s mid-ranking leagues and clubs, a 22-year-old midfielder from Augsburg, perhaps a promising winger from Benfica or a fast young defender from Metz develop them and sell them at a profit three or four years later. But time and time again, the allure of players coming out of the elite becomes too great, so they end up with a team populated by Theo Walcott, Moise Kean, Alex Iwobi, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Fabian Delph and Lucas Digne “.
Criticism is the club as the first person in charge. But when he talks about the left-hander, he does not beat around the bush: “He exemplifies the dangers of what can happen when the president of a club sees a player during an important tournament and decides that his brand should have it”, alluding to the obsession of Florentino Pérez to take him to Real Madrid, as a promise that, at least for the analyst, remains unexploited.
After covering his career, his 13 goals and 13 assists in his first season in white and his career with the current Everton coach, he assures: “Ancelotti left after a year and his replacement, Rafa Benítez, never seemed to trust the rhythm of James’ work or tactical discipline. He was loaned to Bayern for two years, then led by Ancelotti. Once again, his first season showed flashes of promise: seven goals and 11 assists, but Ancelotti was sacked at the end of September and James was fired. it became, rightly or not, an emblem of his regime and its perceived softness. “
He assures that a pragmatic Zinedine Zidane did not “find a place for him” and that “when he reached his 20s and what should be his best moment, James, who six years ago seemed the most exciting prospect of his generation, has started 18 games of league in two seasons. “
And it’s not the most devastating thing: “Where else would you go but Everton? No accountant would sign you, a diminishing asset with high salaries that just turned 29, even if your starting fee is £ 20 million. You don’t have any. financial sense “.
The columnist says that it is understood that James and even Allan were running to Everton, that meeting Ancelotti and having a favorable contract justifies it and that it would be good news if it weren’t for how high their salaries are.
“James feels like a justifiable gamble, welcome even, but Everton could probably use some 22-year-old midfielders from Augsburg, promising wingers from Porto or fast young defenders from Metz. And perhaps, at last, James can escape the golden dreams of his youth to become something significant in the present, “he concludes.
