2020/21 James Rodriguez

[Barnfred 55]

That doesnt sound right.

Played most of Saturday, been training since. Surely a problem would have been known before today.

Could it be Carlo cheekily trying to remind the media that VVD isn't an angel himself, whilst trying to diffuse the anti Everton agenda doing the rounds

He also said might not be available Sunday. Don't think he said definitely out.

 

[D410]

Injured??? This makes no sense at all as a few posters have mentioned.

 

[Barnfred 55]

The fact that he is out has turned this game from an auto-win into a struggling 50/50 in my head

It was never an auto win anyway . Just drawn away to Chelsea

 

[Axlswhk]

We may well be looking at our lowest scoring game this weekend. Him and Richie out is reducing 75% of our attacking threat.

We will be reduce to percentage crossing to create chances this weekend.

 

[John BCN]

VVD Karma

Ribs? Or the Crown Jewels?

 

[Prevenger17]

It was never an auto win anyway . Just drawn away to Chelsea

It's just how I feel. James, like any god, gives me FAITH

 

[Lob]

Could it be Carlo cheekily trying to remind the media that VVD isn't an angel himself, whilst trying to diffuse the anti Everton agenda doing the rounds

He also said might not be available Sunday. Don't think he said definitely out.

That is how i read it too. Genius from Carlo tbh.

 

[Prevenger17]

I reckon Carlo is just resting him up after the trip to South America. Couldn't afford to leave him out for the derby (and how right he was) but sees this as winnable and a chance for our other players to show us what they got. We need Digne on the ball as much as possible smashing in crosses for DCL

 

[YoboCopter]

This is exactly what it is, James isn't injured - it was a 180° on the media frenzy surrounding VVD.

Its not carlos first rodeo

 

[GwladysBlue]

So it’s not 100% that he is out?

Still another few days to go.

 

[Saint Domingo]

If you’d said in the middle of the 17/18 season that in a few seasons time we’d be fuming that our creative outlets were Gomes Bernard Digne and Iwobi because James Rodriguez and Richarlison were injured every single fan would have thought it was impossible.

 

[Prevenger17]

So it’s not 100% that he is out?

Still another few days to go.

I think Carlo knows that he is at least going to bench him. Only fair, he's been very subdued since he came here.

 

[roy vernon]

Just keep James away from our medical staff ffs.

 

[flibbyflob]

And should have been a yellow card.

As was the one on DCL. Ref does that then Van Dijk doesn't get injured, refs fault not Pickfords.

 

[Brisan123]

Great thing with James is that it doesn’t matter how knackered he is. He had absolutely no gas today and was still MVP.

I don't think its fair to call him a car