James Rodríguez returned to first base after a month, separated by an inconvenience that apparently would be pregnant. Little is known about his injuries, little is known the day after a poor FA Cup qualification against the humble Rotherham who seriously threatened a team that at times disappointed at Goodison Park.
And there are no injuries because what matters now, in Liverpool and not Colombia – here’s the easiest thing to always criticize him – is to see him recover and provide some of the magic that was always needed, even in those online victories against the Prime Minister’s directions.
“His pass through Abdoulaye Doucoure, who did not have to break his canter, opened the visiting defense and gave the midfielder an opportunity he had not missed,” Liverpool Echo said on the main assist he gave to Rotherdam.
“Another ray of light from this draw is Rodriguez and the hope of better performance than the last that we’ve been through. Make no mistake, he was nowhere near the level he showed in his early weeks at Goodison, but he also needed minutes in his legs and time on the field to regain a rhythm interrupted by an injury that broke him up five games in December. Ancelotti will be very relieved that Rodriguez started flashing off his best form. show and showed its influence, as this exhausting bond is advancing, ”wrote the specialized media.
The Liverpool newspaper explains that the speed with which he left the field, seconds after celebrating the 2-1 goal against Rotherham, makes it clear that the coach had no intention of keeping the whole game, but simply had no cure: Without Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the lone remaining member of Everton’s offensive three-piece band had to stay to see this. Fortunately, his skill temporarily made for a miserable performance and allowed the Blues to come back for Rotherham.
And beware that while Everton plays better for some without his number 19, as it seemed after the victories against Chelsea (1-0), Leicester (0-2) and Arsenal (1-0), there will never be a surplus of what he can do with his left leg: “Everton took 13 points out of a possible 18 last month by playing well, in an aggressive, dedicated way and doing the work with a touch of ‘spirit’. They were rightly praised for that. West Ham showed them that, with that approach you get so far – quality is required … Rodriguez’s return to fitness and form won’t save Everton from all their sins, but he can help bring the team back to a level of early in the season, ”said the Echo.
The media is also highlighting the return of Digne, who has been rescued from all the troubles Rotherham has caused, as it was more important to celebrate being in the operating room six weeks ago to undergo an ankle surgery, and he’s already like a oak, although it has yet to recover. a little rhythm.
Sometimes it costs even more to try to save the good, although it is known that there is much better. They do it in England, with James, why does it cost so much in your country?
James got a 6, in the end he did his job without much left in a game where Everton generally disappointed. But something good can be saved.
Next Tuesday we will be taking on Wolverhampton for the Premier and, for the first time since the triumph against Fulham (2-3, last November), Everton will have Digne, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin and Rodríguez, the basis of the dream premiere. It’s time to demand different things. For now it is worth saving the good and celebrating what is possible. The calendar gives little of those spaces, it would be good to learn to enjoy them.