2020/21 James Rodriguez

[PhilM]

Periera: 11 goals 6 assists last season

James: 6 goals 4 assists last season

Different class indeed

And Periera doesn't take a month off every time he feels "tired" leaving us with Iwobi in the starting 11.

Apt lyrics for you.

 

[ToffeeM4n]

Does the contract say he can give a game miss whenever he’s feeling a little tired?

Oh, Mate. Everton is a professional football club. The break was most likely given by the medical staff to prevent an injury and described by Carlo as "little tired" He's not the princess you're trying to make him out to be

 

[roydo]

He doesn't back out of tackles though.

I think you are confusing him missing game time with shirking responsibility on the pitch. He doesn't do that.

He doesnt "not work hard" neither.

I mean, its like having a pop at Reidy cos he didnt score much.

 

[Summer76]

I still can't forgive Gordon Lee for selling Duncan McKenzie.
Just sayin' like.

 

[ToffeeM4n]

Periera: 11 goals 6 assists last season

James: 6 goals 4 assists last season

Different class indeed

And Periera doesn't take a month off every time he feels "tired" leaving us with Iwobi in the starting 11.

Do you really think that Pereira is a better player than James, mate?

 

[Jacob]

The crowd will also turn on him quite easily when he backs out of his first tackle……

The "crowd" havent seen him play at Goodison. Noone's interested in his first tackle hes not a DM. Ive seen him tackle and prefer it if he doesn't. Watch the crowd stand up when he gets the ball and advances.... I know which reaction I prefer.

 

[roydo]

being hard working, tough to beat, 100% put in every week with that little bit of quality sprinkled on top.

Like every football team on the planet. And you want to lob away the quality sprinkled on top. Played similar games as £100m Grealish last season.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Like every football team on the planet. And you want to lob away the quality sprinkled on top. Played similar games as £100m Grealish last season.

Villa struggled without Grealish in the side we didnt without James thats the difference mate.

We had a season defining match at home to Sheff Utd and the bloke was trying to get himself sent off as he wanted nothing to do with the battle with the side sat 20th in the table.

Carlo indulging the lad, giving him time off as he was "tired". Flying off before the season had even finished leaving his team mates behind.

You cant create a siege mentality in the squad with that type of player - add in he's only ever fit for half a season is there any wonder why the club have put him up for offers?

 

[Ruairi77]

I was a big critic of his at the end of last season with him missing games, but it would be a shame to have a player of his ability and somehow not find a system to fit him in.
He is the type of player the crowd love to watch in person, and he would feed massively off that.

I never expected him to show up pre-season, so fair play he seems to have turned up and seemingly wants to be a part of things, seems like it’s us who don’t want him.

To be honest, I reckon there are a couple of clubs looking for his services. I'd say he agreed to take part in the friendly with the Colombian team without much talk of a move leaking. Now that's done, the soundbites are starting as his agent tries to get him the biggest signing on fee.
Benitez won't give a crap if he stays or leaves so, as he pretty much said, he'll leave.
More's the pity.

 

[Ste2018]

Villa struggled without Grealish in the side we didnt without James thats the difference mate.

We had a season defining match at home to Sheff Utd and the bloke was trying to get himself sent off as he wanted nothing to do with the battle with the side sat 20th in the table.

Carlo indulging the lad, giving him time off as he was "tired". Flying off before the season had even finished leaving his team mates behind.

You cant create a siege mentality in the squad with that type of player - add in he's only ever fit for half a season is there any wonder why the club have put him up for offers?

Siege mentality? These players are the biggest bunch of sh!ts ever to wear the shirt. The only guarantee is they let you down when it matters. The only mentality this lot have is a losing mentality.

 

[Death]

Periera: 11 goals 6 assists last season

James: 6 goals 4 assists last season

Different class indeed

And Periera doesn't take a month off every time he feels "tired" leaving us with Iwobi in the starting 11.

But but james is injury prone and played less games.

So he's better???

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Siege mentality? These players are the biggest bunch of sh!ts ever to wear the shirt. The only guarantee is they let you down when it matters. The only mentality this lot have is a losing mentality.

Exactly and thats the problem mate and why we need to let someone like Benitez who doesn't suffer fools gladly time to rebuild the squad.

Players like James who thinks he's bigger than the club

Players like Iwobi who ducks out of 50/50's

Players like Delph who abuses his own team mates whilst being utter dirge.

Players like Gomes who picks up a knock and is signalling to come off right away even if he could likely play on

These are the types of players we need rid off not keeping them around! People forget what made us win the FA Cup under Royle and sadly had we not had 3-4 of our best players injured in the FA Cup Final under Moyes we might have won that one as well - fight, commitment, energy, pace, desire, hunger - things that cant be coached.

You need quality still of course - we need to sign more Richarlison's who get booted around the pitch but keep on going, Godfreys who are flying into tackles, DCL's putting in a shift up top. These players are out there we have to start finding them whilst booting players who are dragging us down regardless of how "talented" they may be.

 

[adi dassler]

One of the best players we may ever get to watch in the flesh playing for Everton and some of you want to get rid so we can balance the books and bring in some more pony squad players.

The Kopite in the dug out has won it would seem ?

 

[Cmonefcsortitout!]

I was under the impression that he wanted to leave. Now I’m under the impression that we don’t want him. He isn’t the best athlete, or the most reliable player we have. However, he has by far the most quality. We need to stop getting rid of our best players, or we will always be poor. James might not get into the best teams in the world, but if he’s near fit, he walks into ours. Don’t sell him, unless we’re going to get better, and we’re not!

 

[bag a yoko]

Football is entertainment for crying out loud. James is by far the most entertaining player at Goodison for years.
Watching him is the only thing I've got to look forward to about this season.