James Rodriguez was in the difficult third round match of the FA Cup between Everton and Rotherham on Saturday, which in overtime settled in their favor, 2-1, the cast of Carlo Ancelotti.
Everton advanced to the fourth phase with a James who was seen lacking pace, after his due to a muscle discomfort.
You may be interested in: (See James’ great assist for Everton’s goal here)
The game was perfect for him, to know what time he is. The rival of turn is a square of the second of English soccer, who fights the last places on the table, but made it difficult for Ancelotti’s cast.
James started playing on all sides, but without weight. In the first half little appeared, was not final and was lost.
With Tosun’s early goal in the 9th minute of the first half, the club of Colombians James and Yerry Mina sand he relaxed and the rival fell upon him. Rodriguez did not participate in the play.
Cucuteño was inaccurate with the ball. He tried to partner, but the pressure of the rival led him to take away his precision, and compelled them to make mistakes.
James started to have the ball, but showed the lack of rhythm. He made a lot of passes lateral, but it was not his best match.
And in the option to take the lead, with a free kick from his goal that turned into a goal, the VAR canceled the play out of place and the 1-1 forced the commitment to go out of overtime.
Already in this definition, ran the third minute of the first period and a pass from James to Doucouré put Everton to win, Who breathed in this key and complicated game.
The Colombian was replaced a minute after his last goal.
sports