2020/21 James Rodriguez

[Terrarian]

Only the 3 players around him as he weights it perfectly through to Richarlison, just another day at the office

 

[JLW]

If he was just a little bit quicker, and his right was as deadly as his left, he’d be the absolute, ultimate footballer. Without the added foot speed, he’s only just about perfect.
If Carlo wasn’t here, James wouldn’t be here.

If he had all this added to what he's got he wouldn't be anywhere near us, he would be ripping it up in Madrid still.

 

[Jim Hopper]

Only the 3 players around him as he weights it perfectly through to Richarlison, just another day at the office

He had less than a second to look up see Richarlison and play a perfect through ball beyond two defenders with 3 players surrounding him. MAGIC.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Probably only Richarlison would try it, might get it right a couple of times in 10 but that just shows how good James is and how brilliant it was.

Siggy

Doesn't do it often enough but has it in his locker. As he showed against Spurs in the take down and pass for the penalty

 

[Amokachi1995]

It was a brilliant pass. Something we have in our locker when playing against teams with a high line.

With Richarlison back on it hopefully something we see more of this season.

 

[Jim Hopper]

Could you imagine how many assists the lad would have in this league if he was playing for a club like Man City? Nobody else plays that through ball yesterday in our squad. He’s a genius.

 

[Terrarian]

He doesn't run around fast enough though, lol lol lol

 

[Titus Bramble]

IMO scoring early yesterday was vital. We were always going to sit in and try and hit them on the counter, getting that early goal gave us something to hang onto and something for them to chase, they eventually ran out of ideas as they had to try and force it which we defended brilliantly.

I don’t think we win without that goal and we don’t score that goal without James.

Been directly involved in more than a goal every other game he’s played for us, and he very rarely plays the full 90 minutes.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Very intelligent contribution well done.

Haters will hate. It's what they do. Best leave them to it lads

 

[Anthony Lim]

What you saying now losers?

Looking back at this thread over the past day...... Seriously some of you need to realise what we have wearing a blue shirt.

He's a Columbian Prince with magic in his left foot. He justified his inclusion in under 2 seconds of the 90 minutes.

There has never been a player in my lifetime who can play a through ball like Rodriguez in a blue shirt. I'm 45 in a couple of weeks...... Sheedy, Rooney, Beardsley, Arteta all had great feet and vision...... This lad is better than them all at seeing the picture and executing a pass of exact measure.

World class.

yes you are correct! .. the last 8 pages of this thread before the derby was so toxic.... and you will actually realize a lot here in GOT don't like James but yes James cant please everyone.... but they are probably be in hibernate mode now and will only attack again after James dismal performance.... hopefully not so soon!

btw it's Colombian... not Columbian

 

[Drico]

James, rightly, gets the plaudits this morning for his exquisite control and pass - the hallmark of a class footballer - but had Richarlison missed the chance, as he has so often done this season, we'd be saying James was quiet and had little impact. This is the point all season with James: he is a magnificent player, decisive, penetrative, and consequential, but if he is surrounded by poor quality or players ouf of form, well, there's only so much that he's going to be able to do.

Richarlison's control and finish were superb - but he hasn't been at it at all this season and we have suffered as a result. In some ways, James is a microcosm of Carlo, somebody who operates at an elite, rarefied level way above the standards of his colleagues and who, therefore, is always battling the odds - or at least will be until we can support him with players of better quality.

 

[arch stanton]

James, rightly, gets the plaudits this morning for his exquisite control and pass - the hallmark of a class footballer - but had Richarlison missed the chance, as he has so often done this season, we'd be saying James was quiet and had little impact. This is the point all season with James: he is a magnificent player, decisive, penetrative, and consequential, but if he is surrounded by poor quality or players ouf of form, well, there's only so much that he's going to be able to do.

Richarlison's control and finish were superb - but he hasn't been at it at all this season and we have suffered as a result. In some ways, James is a microcosm of Carlo, somebody who operates at an elite, rarefied level way above the standards of his colleagues and who, therefore, is always battling the odds - or at least will be until we can support him with players of better quality.

I said similar yesterday, he isn't the player to grab the game by the scruff of the neck and drag us up in standard, but he is the player to make good players play better and great players shine. Now Allan and DCL are back, Davies has found form, I expect to see more of this from James in the next few weeks

 

[Barnfred 55]

James, rightly, gets the plaudits this morning for his exquisite control and pass - the hallmark of a class footballer - but had Richarlison missed the chance, as he has so often done this season, we'd be saying James was quiet and had little impact. This is the point all season with James: he is a magnificent player, decisive, penetrative, and consequential, but if he is surrounded by poor quality or players ouf of form, well, there's only so much that he's going to be able to do.

Richarlison's control and finish were superb - but he hasn't been at it at all this season and we have suffered as a result. In some ways, James is a microcosm of Carlo, somebody who operates at an elite, rarefied level way above the standards of his colleagues and who, therefore, is always battling the odds - or at least will be until we can support him with players of better quality.

Or more consistency

 

[samcdavies94]

Feels like he isn't getting the credit he deserves sometimes because he makes things look so easy it doesn't seem that impressive. But the touch, vision, weight of pass for the first are all so, so good.

 

[Drico]

Or more consistency

Agreed. I see consistency as a defining attribute of quality, though. Lots of players have the ability to have a good day, but only the best do it regularly. As you say, we need more of that kind of player. Then watch James service them by weaving his delicate and lethal passes in areas of maximum devastation.