Another article on our walking prince
James, the most influential midfielder in the Premier League
The Colombian's records in the five dates of the English league put him as the best rated of the 161 who act in that position.
In little more than a month, James Rodríguez shows that with continuity and confidence he becomes a key piece for the offensive performance of his team. With Everton he has 3 goals and the same number of assists, being the second midfielder with the most scoring and passing goals so far in the Premier, behind John McGinn of Aston Villa who has four assists and Bruno Fernandes who has the same scores of the Colombian.
"James Rodríguez is not going to come out and feel that he is not part of a team without an identity. He has played for Real Madrid, in World Cups, he played for Bayern Munich. For me, I think it's about the change of mentality that he had to do Everton, " explained Gary Neville regarding the influence that the Colombian has had for the team to play around him and everything is reflected in the data consolidated by SofaScore.
James, the best passer in midfield
The Colombian has managed to impose himself in three fundamental passing conditions (key, created options, precise long balls) that they take into account in England and that have him above the 160 midfielders who influence less in these aspects when playing.
16 key passes.
5 options created.
34 precise long balls.
Fewer dribbles and more duels won
Darren Bent questioned James' adaptation to the Premier before watching him play. "I love the idea of some of these superstars coming to the Premier League,
but they need to understand that the Premier League is a different animal." However, the former player had to retract after the Colombian's performances and
assured that his performance was "magnificent."
James has managed to adapt very quickly to English football and the numbers show that he cares more about contesting the ball than trying to avoid rivals, understanding that scoring is more aggressive.
He is the fifth midfielder with the most effective dribbles (11) and the third in duels won against his rivals (35).
Everton's '19' overall received a score of 8.36 being the best qualification by statistics that SofaScore gives to the 161 midfielders who are registered in the Premier, according to the statistics portal.
Los registros del colombiano en las cinco fechas de la liga inglesa lo ponen como el de mejor calificación de los 161 que actúan en esa posición.
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