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As against Tottenham and West Bromwich Albion, James Rodriguez He did a very good job on Matchday 3 of the Premier League against Crystal Palace, making key appearances in Everton’s win on Matchday 3.
Three games in the Premier, three victories and three very convincing performances by the Cucuteño, who did not need time to adapt to the most demanding league in the world and is already adored by the Everton fans.
Gravitating. This is how James’ work against Palace can be described. His lucidity was the key to his team’s two goals. In the first, a pass to Seamus Coleman disarmed the entire home defense and in the second, a long ball to Richarlison ended up on the penalty spot that was later converted by the Brazilian.
Everton’s number 19 is the player with the most positive deep passes in the first three rounds of the Premier League and the second in creating key plays. His influence on this perfect Everton campaign is indisputable, as was his big game against Crystal Palace.
James played 86 minutes at Selhurst Park, in which he touched the ball 78 times. He tried to make 50 passes and 45 reached their destination, that is, a 90 percent success rate. He received 45 passes from his teammates and lost the ball 17 times. Once again, Abdoulaye Doucouré was his main partner, followed by Seamus Coleman.
He kicked at goal twice, one of them on a free kick that the goalkeeper contained. He created 3 clear scoring chances and made 3 successful dribbles. In the first half he was much more active than in the second, in which he showed some normal fatigue.
To the long passes and changes of front that he had already shown in the first two games, he added more association with Coleman on the right. Something that may be key to Carlo Ancelotti’s idea.
With Everton as one of the leaders and James as one of the great signings of the season in the Premier, Everton begins to dream big, as they have rarely done in recent times.
