James Rodriguez: Carlo Ancelotti gave the reasons why he didn’t play against Leeds – Sports – Sports

For many people in England and Colombia was surprised by the absence of James Rodriguez in the game in which Everton defeated 1-2 at the Leeds, which allows him to continue in the fight for the top spots in the league. First.

It was the sixth game in which James does not appear on the team he leads Carlo Ancelotti. And the truth is, at least in results, the team has not surprised him much.

Only the first game in which Ancelotti did not count on James the Everton he could not win. It was the first of November, when the Blues lost 2-1 with Newcastle as visitors.

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This Friday, prior to the final match he will play against Manchester United, Ancelotti was consulted for James’ absence, whether he was obeying a tactical task, any injury, or what he was obeying. The technician was very clear.

“The of rest because he played three games in a row. I wanted to give him a break to avoid injury. I wanted to keep cool. Tomorrow (Saturday) I will rotate players. This is the normal way I manage my team to avoid injury and keep players motivated, “the Italian said at a press conference.

The truth is that Ancelotti needs his best players this Saturday to try to discount points to a rival in the standings such as the Manchester United.

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