Carlo Ancelotti, Everton coach, spoke on Monday about the state of health of Colombian James Rodriguez, who played until the fourth minute of extra time of the match against Rotherham, in the FA Cup.
James starred in this 2-1 win, didn’t play well, but reappeared as a starter and in the third minute of that first extra period he put the pass for the winning goal.
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Ancelotti warned that it was good for the Cucuteño to return and play until the first overtime.
“No, James has to train well like he trained last week, he has to play, he is used to maintaining good condition and playing. The fact that he played 99 minutes in the Cup helped him to have a better condition in the future, that’s for sure, ”the DT said.
James was recovering from muscle ailments, which prevented him from being with his team at the end of 2020, but already with the game against Rotherham it serves to him to take confidence.
“He has to keep his quality at the highest, and his quality is not physical. I didn’t sign him to have more physical power in the squad, but for more quality. The job of a manager is to try to unite this quality and the physical, “said Ancelotti.
Everton will play the Premier League side Wolves on Tuesday and it is feasible for James Rodriguez to headline.
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