The arrival of James Rodriguez at the Everton, in the summer of 2020, it aroused the hopes of the fans of this club, which for some time aspire to turn green laurels and to participate again in European tournaments. Today, the club is still in the fight to qualify for the Champions oa la Europa League.
So far, James has met the expectations of fans and the club, according to a report published this Thursday by Liverpool Echo, which highlights the Colombian’s participation in the club’s offensive actions.
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The publication acknowledges that there were some doubts about what James could bring to the club. “There were a number of persistent accusations, including that he was a player who had built a career on the basis of a good World Cup (that of Brazil 2014, in which he was the top scorer in the tournament), and also, that he rarely manages to chain a steady series of matches, due to the regularity with which he is injured, ”the article says.
However, the same note says that the two hypotheses were discarded: the first, because of the quality of the teams he went through since 2014, and the second, because on the subject of injuries there were also many exaggerations.
In the case of his time at Everton, James only missed a five-game stretch in December, due to a muscle injury.
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Liverpool Tiro highlighted James’ figures: “His influence on Everton’s attack cannot be underestimated. With Rodriguez on the pitch, in all competitions, Everton have scored 32 goals this season. This total accounts for matches in which the 29-year-old has played a minimum of 30 minutes “.
James has participated in 17 of these points, 53 percent of Everton’s goals this season: 05:00 scored by him, seven with his assistance and five with what they call second assistance or pre-assistance.
“This metric can often divide opinions, as only in recent years has it been collected and more valued in the media. However (…), this pass can often be as valuable as the last one that leads to the goal, ”the report explains.
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James has 99 goals scored in his time in Europe, where he arrived to play for Porto in 2011. Then he was in Monaco, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
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