2020/21 James Rodriguez

[MikeH72]

Talent-wise, have we had anyone near as good in the last 30 years?

Rooney? Anyone else?

He’s better than any of the players from the 80s tbh, soz lads.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

It's a free world. If 10 is his number, just get 10 on your shirt this year.

Ha, you are right but Can I do such a thing when ordering it?

 

[John from Bootle]

Ha, you are right but Can I do such a thing when ordering it?

Never ordered one myself, but I'd imagine so.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Never ordered one myself, but I'd imagine so.

You are right, it can be done so I may go for it

 

[Earwigjoe]

I feel its not coincidence that the Irish name for James is Seamus. Just saying.

60 grand, 60 grand for our 2 Seamus's.... could work.

 

[witchdoc187]

Bored of this guy now. Let's sign someone better before the window closes otherwise brands isn't doing his job

 

[UptheTofees]

 

[Saint Domingo]

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and who did Zidane learn from?

 

[UptheTofees]

and who did Zidane learn from?

I would say Carlo but ZZ takes it to the extreme. You don't play a guy like Lucas Vazquez ahead of James no matter how much you trust him

 

[Saint Domingo]

I would say Carlo but ZZ takes it to the extreme. You don't play a guy like Lucas Vazquez ahead of James no matter how much you trust him

I didn’t really mean in terms of James more in terms of style. There’s hardly any managers in Europe who play the way Ancelotti and Zidane do. There’s loads who are in the Guardiola/Arteta/Sarri press high, high line, short passes. Then there’s a lot of Klopp/Tuchel styles with hard running after long balls, counter attack specialists. There’s hardly any now who play the way Ancelotti does where the team defends with a low defence but then plays up through the lines and scores from all variety of ways. Zidane at Madrid does this as well. There’s not many though that can balance defence and attack so well and still make it look good.

 

[UptheTofees]

I didn’t really mean in terms of James more in terms of style. There’s hardly any managers in Europe who play the way Ancelotti and Zidane do. There’s loads who are in the Guardiola/Arteta/Sarri press high, high line, short passes. Then there’s a lot of Klopp/Tuchel styles with hard running after long balls, counter attack specialists. There’s hardly any now who play the way Ancelotti does where the team defends with a low defence but then plays up through the lines and scores from all variety of ways. Zidane at Madrid does this as well. There’s not many though that can balance defence and attack so well and still make it look good.

Well put, though I feel Madrid's attack is lacking teeth right now. They are struggling to score and they won the league on the strength of a run of pks on 1-0 runs after returning from the hiatus. But that has more to do with the lack of scoring threats up top than with Zidane's schemes.

I will never understand how a team struggling offensively doesn't play a guy like James. Truly head scratching

 

[Toffeelover]

Well put, though I feel Madrid's attack is lacking teeth right now. They are struggling to score and they won the league on the strength of a run of pks on 1-0 runs after returning from the hiatus. But that has more to do with the lack of scoring threats up top than with Zidane's schemes.

I will never understand how a team struggling offensively doesn't play a guy like James. Truly head scratching

And turfs out some one like Bale.

Mind I am not complaining about getting James. Do not think we have a player of his like since Walter Smith's time.

 

[longers]

Decent length feature on Everton

 

[Nymzee]

Decent length feature on Everton

That guy from The Mirror's voice is so soothing.

 

[UptheTofees]

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