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2020/21 James Rodriguez

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Thats what’s so annoying. Gylfi is getting to play number 10 in a 4231 with a balanced team around him in away games. James is getting shunted to the right wing in home games when we’re playing 433 and Siggurdson and Coleman are running Comedy Central. Then everyone starts moaning about James.

I’m sure he’d love to line up with Allan and Docuoure behind him, Richalrison and Iwobi out wide and DCL up top knowing that the back 4 are solid. He never gets that opportunity though yet Siggurdson gets to ply his best position all the time, and also gets to play deep as well effectively screwing James anytime he comes off the bench.

If James Rodriguez leaves this club before that Icelandic fraud I’ll never forgive Everton. We won’t give a world class player his favoured conditions but we bend over backwards for the worst premier league footballer I’ve seen in royal blue.
Completely agree. And if Rodrigues leaves whilst Sigurdsson gets an extension, it might just be time to pack it in altogether...
 
Easily the best footballer at the club.

Carlo is hurting him. He needs to drop Sigurdsson (indefinitely). You never play James with Sig or Gomes, it’s so obvious.

I mean I’d never play Gomes or Sig ever, but yanno.

Allow James to have players running ahead of him, and he will show what we all know he’s capable of doing.

He’s a world class footballer, playing with slugs surrounding him will not help his game or more importantly our game.

He must be so frustrated.

Always starts for me, but the system has to be set up properly.

Hope he stays and we build around him.
 
To me screams of someone who would move to MLS with Beckham’s new club in Miami. I hope he doesn’t leave but I’d almost be surprised if he didn’t move there at some point.

Are games still being played in the MLS? Do they still have crowds, or is it all behind closed doors like here in the UK?
 

i think it's quite obvious why he didn't start

sterling would have run rings around him

his redeeming quality is that he isn't a pass back crab and actually looks for through balls and forward thinking passes

the problem is that no one is one the same wavelength as him as the negative nancy's in the squad just look for the safe options all the time
 
i think it's quite obvious why he didn't start

sterling would have run rings around him

his redeeming quality is that he isn't a pass back crab and actually looks for through balls and forward thinking passes

the problem is that no one is one the same wavelength as him as the negative nancy's in the squad just look for the safe options all the time
He shouldn’t be started out wide, it’s clear to us all that he needs to be the number 10
 
He shouldn’t be started out wide, it’s clear to us all that he needs to be the number 10
If he played at City he would look twice the player he is here, even for that lot across Stanley Park,can you imagine Salah/Mane with him supplying the through balls?I think if he is managed/utilised correctly he can still be a massive player for us, his best work as has been mentioned has to be in the No:10 role, but in and around the final third, not the first third!!
 

Are games still being played in the MLS? Do they still have crowds, or is it all behind closed doors like here in the UK?
It’s off-season at the moment. Season wrapped up in December. Pretty sure it was all behind closed doors for them, but we have seen other sports here where limited capacity is allowed. That’s happening now with college basketball. Ultimately the states are providing the restriction requirements so it varies.
 
I’ve seen some loons on twitter give him dogs abuse today.

Some people need their wifi shutting down.
Quite astonished was I to read something negative abut an Everton player in the national media just before a derby.
Every time it happens, and before any real explanation is heard, the fickle fans become vitriolic about their own club/players. Works like a charm for the red infested media and suits their propaganda agenda effortlessly. Gits!
 
What you get with James is world class creativity. However you have to accept that he wont chase back, or have any form of work rate.

Therefore you have to build a team around him to accommodate his lack of work rate or ability to perform any defensive duties.

All the other 9 outfield players must put on a shift , the midfield must be mobile, aggressive and pacy and assuming that he starts at RW and drifts the RB must be defensively strong .

Now all that is fine if he has a good fitness record and plays 80/90 % of the matches.

However if he is only available for half your games it is a big ask to build your whole team around him.

I've got a feeling that he wont be here for long so enjoy his talent whilst you can.
 

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