Carlo Ancelotti, Everton coach, He spoke on Monday about the health of Colombian James Rodríguez, who played extra time against Rotherham in the FA Cup until the fourth minute.
James was the protagonist of that win, 2-1, he didn’t play well, but he reappeared as a starter and in the third minute of that first extra time, he placed the pass for the winning goal.
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Ancelotti warned that it was okay for the cucuteño to come back and play until the first after a while.
“No, James has to train well like he trained last week, he has to play, he is used to staying in shape and playing. The fact that he played 99 minutes in the cup helped him to get in better shape in the future, that’s for sure, ” said the manager.
James was recovering from muscle ailments, which prevented him from joining his team at the end of 2020, but with the match against Rotherham it helps him gain confidence.
“He has to keep his quality at the highest level, and his quality is not physical. I did not contract him for more physical strength in the team, but for more quality.” A manager’s job is to try to unite this quality and the physical, ”said Ancelotti.
Everton will play a Premier League game against Wolves next Tuesday and it is possible that James Rodríguez will start.
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