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2021/22 James Rodriguez

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I want him in the team because with all that pace around him and his passing abilities we really would be the entertainers. It could also be winning football. Last season was dreadful whenever he didn't play. We had a few bad games with him in the team but even more without him.

He only had Richy to aim for and Digne, but now if he had Gray, Richy and a system that worked for him it would be much better. I'm sorry to say that Ancelotti looks more and more like a manager who selects a team of players that fit together, rather than a coach with tactics and strategy. I am confident that James with Gray, Richy and width that suited him, would work well, and Benitez would make it work!
 
I love the assumptions by those backing benitez that he doesn't want to be here and is refusing to play etc.

If he was refusing to play, he would get fined, the same way players who refuse to train get fined etc.

The actual evidence that has been seen is that he is training with the squad. If he was refusing to play, he would get fined and you just know the media would be getting briefed to say he has been fined so that it strengthens benitez.

Off the actual evidence, the assumption that benitez is just refusing to pick him is the one that is overwhelmingly more likely than that he is refusing to play.
 
I love the assumptions by those backing benitez that he doesn't want to be here and is refusing to play etc.

If he was refusing to play, he would get fined, the same way players who refuse to train get fined etc.

The actual evidence that has been seen is that he is training with the squad. If he was refusing to play, he would get fined and you just know the media would be getting briefed to say he has been fined so that it strengthens benitez.

Off the actual evidence, the assumption that benitez is just refusing to pick him is the one that is overwhelmingly more likely than that he is refusing to play.

We all know what the people saying this really are, just most of us find them too tedious to argue with
 

I want him in the team because with all that pace around him and his passing abilities we really would be the entertainers. It could also be winning football. Last season was dreadful whenever he didn't play. We had a few bad games with him in the team but even more without him.
We would be entertainers and it could be winning football? I understand what you mean and can visualise him releasing our fast players but give me the winning bit first, entertaining is great but losing is depressing.
 
I want him in the team because with all that pace around him and his passing abilities we really would be the entertainers. It could also be winning football. Last season was dreadful whenever he didn't play. We had a few bad games with him in the team but even more without him.
Spot on, Messy. It was when he was playing through that injury that he and we were not as creative and dangerous - same when he was out.
 
The MEGA analysis is now complete. Findings conclude that those who do not want to Make Everton Great Again are those that are against international superstar James Rodrigues playing for Everton.

They fall into 2 categories. The most vocal of these are:

1. Kopites
2. WUMs

The combined work of these 2 groups has brought forth a third group who are influenced by 'alternative fax'.

3. Feeble minded

The Feeble-minded tend not to know what to think and need to be told. Their mental weakness is targeted by groups 1 and 2 who use fake news and alternative fax to move these types from a position of thinking James is the best player at Everton, a fact that was reinforced in their brain cell through witnessing his match-winning performances and backed up by statistics, to one of thinking that James Rodiguez cannot play football, does not want to play football and is on £6.5 million per week. Such is the level of grooming within this cohort that they now feel that it is better to have Gordon and Iwobi as Everton's creative options. A breakaway faction of the Feeble-Minded have become convinced that the only formation in football is 442 and that talk of anything outside of this is a spell-trap set by Goblins

The combined work of groups 1 and 2, with the following of group 3 in supporting and believing alternative fax has caused a sense of resentment amongst the Everton fanbase. A fourth group has emerged as a result of this;

4. The Bastions of Hope.

The Bastions of Hope are the true heart of Everton FC and are the mighty warriors that demand that Everton be great again. Their steadfast work in shining a light onto the actions of the despicable types involved in groups 1 and 2 has a core aim of bringing group 3 back into the Everton family. Some will be lost and will ultimately follow a dark path toward Anfield but it is believed that this will be a small percentage.

More data will be released through the MEGA projects phases.

If you or anyone you know is struggling with Kopite grooming or WUMMERY please PM the MEGA team who can be identified their
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God bless all true blues!

MEGA COYB
 

If we're on about an Icelandic international here, then what he may or may not be caught up in is going to run on for quite some time.

He hasn't been named in our squad, either.
Absolutely, the current state of the legal system is in such a mess that you're talking years for any resolution.
 
Does anyone realistically think he will get into our side this season? Its a bizarre situation to have a football superstar (albeit faded slightly) in our squad earning a small fortune but essentially frozen out.

We're not talking about the ridiculous situation with Oumar Niasse not getting a locker and playing with the kids. This is a fella with his entire homeland in adoration of him, millions of followers on social media and a former player of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

It is so weird. People arguing against his inclusion say he'll upset the balance of the team. Perhaps accommodation or adjustments would have to be made, but have you not seen his talent? I just don't understand how he couldn't even be used sparingly when our creativity is stunted or we need a bit of magic to unlock an opposition defence.

We clearly wanted rid of him, most likely for FFP reasons. That didn't happen, so might as well use him.
 
Personally I don’t think Hamez fits Benitez’ idea of a good player. I think Benitez expects very player to fully exploit the talent he has but to also put in a shift. Currently those playing are all working hard and covering back, Hamez doesn’t do that. He is slow and to some extent lazy. I think Benitez sets his team up in a way that very one works hard going forward and covering back. If he puts Hamez in at No. 10 then we are one light in midfield, if we play him out wide we unbalance the team.
I am a Hamez fan, I will always go for a skilful player over a workhorse but we all seen what was happening to our back line when they get exposed, the way we are playing now that isn’t happening.
That said, there is definitely a role for him on the team. Against teams who won’t come out and pressurise us his accurate passing would be an asset and not covering back may not be as important, I would also use him as an impact sub to change things from a direct running team to one spreading passes.
My word of caution is that we don’t want to lose any progress we have made just because we need to get some return for his massive wage.
 
I want him in the team because with all that pace around him and his passing abilities we really would be the entertainers. It could also be winning football. Last season was dreadful whenever he didn't play. We had a few bad games with him in the team but even more without him.

In fairness we were crap with him in the team as well, he just came up with individual moments of quality. He didn’t actually make us a better team, we were still absolute dogs playing for set pieces.
 

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