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Publication date: Saturday, September 19, 2020 4:11 AM
Carlo Ancelotti described James Rodríguez as a “fantastic player” after he scored his first goal for Everton.
The Toffees posted a 5-2 victory over West Brom in an eventful game on Saturday., maintaining its 100% start of the season.
They had to come from behind to do it, but the second half got easier, especially with West Brom reduced to 10 men.
Rodriguez scored the goal that put Everton up 2-1 at the edge of the break, and Ancelotti revealed after the game how happy he was with the Colombian’s application and the resilience of the team as a whole.
“The game was not that easy,” he said. BBC Sport. “We had difficulties in the first half. West Brom was better than us.
“We had a good reaction. With the advantage of one more player we had more control.
“At some points we have to focus more and do better.
“The players have come back with more ambition and motivation. The new signings have helped us to be more motivated. Good momentum for us.
“I am very happy for James Rodríguez. A new country, a new league, it was not so easy. But he made it easy because it has a lot of quality. A fantastic player. “
Ancelotti describes the Calvert-Lewin development
While Rodriguez played a key role, it was Dominic Calvert-Lewin who stole the show heading into goal with a hat-trick.
And Ancelotti praised the forward’s departure and explained how it has helped him improve.
“Dominic Calvert-Lewin has developed really well,” he said. “It is working very well, more confidence.
“A striker has to score with one touch. I told him if you use more than one touch it is difficult to dial. He understood it very well.
“He has speed, he jumps very high, he has power. Where it has improved the most is in the box, it is more concentrated.
“We are working well. We don’t want to look too far ahead. All we can do is focus on Wednesday’s game at the Carabao Cup. “
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