2021/22 James Rodriguez

[davek]

I don’t think he’ll be first team. I think it will be if we’re chasing games, or if a team is camped in their penalty area at Goodison he might get brought on. Teams in the prem just can’t carry players who can’t cover ground off the ball any more. It’s 10 in attack and it’s 10 in defence now. Benitez has always understood that.

I just think he's completely wrong for us under Benitez. Even off the bench against a stubborn team protecting what they have his lack of ground coverage will be seriously exploited, as we all know it can be.

The next statement he makes on social media that undermines us or diminishes us wont be too far away. It;s in him to do that. He doesn't give a shiny one about us. All he'll achieve - and you can see that already on this thread post transfer window - is to create a rallying point for anti-Benitez sentiment...that's the reason these lads are backing him, just because they cant stand Benitez, because they know in their hearts that James is out for an utter piss take.

I say sideline him and forget him the moment that social media presence of his churns out the next disrespectful BS.

 

[ProZ]

I cant see Benitez bringing him back into the fold. I think it's workrate and shape to the team more than anything personal.

This will be a long hard slog and we cant afford any passengers. He might provide inspiration every so often, but we need perspiration more than anything to make Benitez plan to work and give us half a chance.

I can see him on the bench primarily, will probably be brought on against the lesser teams who are sitting deep when we have possession.

 

[deipnosophist]

Long covid is quite fashionable at the moment...

...it's a meme that's gone viral

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Hopefully he doesn't just play COD until the January window and then leave.

 

[Blunatic]

technically world class, physically non league. less than non league

 

[davek]

Especially when you sign 5 players a relegation threatened club would sign for a total of £1.7 mil.

Irony is never your forte David.

Yeah, because that's what Benitez wanted in this window.

 

[RomanReigns]

Our supersub

 

[kjbert]

Our supersub

Super sub on ¥10,000,000 a week

 

[kev]

How can Benitez hand a player a place and take it away from those already putting 100% in and expect that not to affect morale?

Benitez will decide what he does with James, and I'll support that decision whatever it is. If he uses him, fine. If he doesn't then that's his right as boss.

Absolutely Dave. What I'm saying is that James now has no alternative than to put in 100% or his career is effectively finished.

 

[blulouie]

Yeah, because that's what Benitez wanted in this window.

If thats true we are in deeper shiz than we thought.
No Right back
No Left back cover
No striker( Rondon)
No wide man.

But we got 2 free goalies tho

Truely appalling window.

 

[davek]

I can see him on the bench primarily, will probably be brought on against the lesser teams who are sitting deep when we have possession.

For me he's burned his bridges. Maybe Benitez relents and allows him a chance. It wouldn't be me.

 

[davek]

Absolutely Dave. What I'm saying is that James now has no alternative than to put in 100% or his career is effectively finished.

Thst's about the size of it.

The manager has to keep team unity. Do that and we'll get through this.

 

[davek]

If thats true we are in deeper shiz than we thought.
No Right back
No Left back cover
No striker( Rondon)
No wide man.

But we got 2 free goalies tho

Truely appalling window.

As said, Benitez has been asked to plait sawdust.

That manager deserves to be supported by the fans if he hasn't been by his employers.

 

[BlueToff]

For me he's burned his bridges. Maybe Benitez relents and allows him a chance. It wouldn't be me.

The club told him in July that we wanted to move him on.

He clearly wanted to leave too - but you know, it's a two-way thing David.

It hasn't happened, so we use him and play him because he's very good, and has quality nobody in the league out of the very top players possess.

He doesn't have physicality, but not every game is won with pace and sheer energy. If it was, Leeds would never lose again.

So get behind him and the squad because if we integrate him he's a bloody fantastic option to have.

 

[BlueToff]

Evertonians - supporters of a club that haven't won anything for 26 years, and are now very much mid-table - being angry because James Rodriguez is still here.

Weirdest fanbase going.