Carlo Ancelotti regretted on Monday that victory had eluded Everton against Crystal Palace, with a 1-1 draw. However, the DT did remain quiet so it was the reappearance of James Rodriguez, After an absence of 44 days.
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James returned in the best possible way after his long absence. He was a starter and scored his team’s goal, with an extraordinary shot.
That’s why Ancelotti only had words of praise for the steering wheel. “I think he made a fantastic effort. He was without playing for a long time, he helped the team a lot, he scored a goal, he played a fantastic game,” Ancelotti said of the Colombian.
In addition, he noted that what his team lacked was definition, but that with James there was “quality.”
I think he made a fantastic effort. He was without a player for a long time, he helped the team a lot, he scored a goal, he played a fantastic game
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“We were better, of course, James put more quality at the front. Our strikers are usually clinical in front of goal, they weren’t and that’s the reason for the point,” Ancelotti said.
James played 79 minutes when he was replaced. Faced with this, Ancelotti commented:
“In the end I didn’t have a lot of energy, so to avoid a problem I took it out.”
James, who missed five games due to his physical discomfort, wanted to recover well to return to his best level, ahead of the end of the season in England.
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