UptheTofees
Player Valuation: £20m
::yawn::
I do that in FIFA all the time
I do that in FIFA all the time
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Billy Dean
Player Valuation: £70m
I also think that because he's quite slow people autmatically assume that he doesn't work hard off the ball but actually he does IMO. Wins the ball back quite a lot off defenders high up the pitch.
I think it's relatively easy to nullify him as a ten, the other side's sitting midfielder just sits on him whereever he goes. What I think James likes doing is being on the wing and then drifting infield, giving the fullback a real dilemma, if they follow they leave the whole flank open, if they don't he's free to ping the ball around.
I have definitely subscribed to this line of thinking as well. However, I also wonder if his movement is so good and so clever, that it wouldn’t be so simple to blanket him.
If he was playing as more as a second striker, then I would agree, but a free role where he can drop back etc, he might do just fine. There were times last year that he found himself out on the left due to his movement and want to get on the ball.
you're right he's good enough to play anywhere. I suppose it's just if he's given the choice (as he was by Carlo) that's his preferred spot. Cant see RB being so obliging.
I’ actually be really interested in us
trying a 4-2-2-2 system with DCL & Rich up top (could they coexist?) with a Bernard-type (but hugely improved version) linking up with Digne down the left. With an athletic and quick RB working with Rodriguez down the right.
Our problem was a lack of pace, we offered very little from the wings and once James was shut down we had very little else to offer.
I have said before that as the season went on CA got more conservative.
Nkonkou could have offered something from the right wing but never got the chance... Josh King never got a fair chance either
I'm becoming more confident by the day that he'll be here next season. He's all over the Everton media stuff, the recent training video was like 50% James. Get players who can commit men alongside of him and watch what he does with that extra space.
Same! You really have to think they’d not be SO focussed on James if he’d been told he can leave!
Sassy Colombian
Member: Team PoP
Hell yes, let’s hope Benitez thinks so too.
Pat Butcher
Player Valuation: £8m
He's on at right wing
Toff33Blues99
Player Valuation: £15m
Playing like he could not care less. Looks like he is waiting for a transfer
Pat Butcher
Player Valuation: £8m
He needs to play central with pace and power around him
Instead we start the Portuguese Sloth with pace on the wings
Sona
Player Valuation: £8m
The James Rodriguez dilemma.
I think we can all agree that this fella is a top player and offers something that none of our other players do. His best position is coming in off the right hand side.
However, this only works when you have an attacking right back to go outside him.
When drifting infield from wide, the left back asks himself a question; do I go with him and risk leaving space in the channel? Or do I stay in position and risk James getting on the ball & dictating?
Unfortunately for us, it’s easy for the left back to decide: “I’ll go with James because there’s no threat in behind if I leave my position.”
Further serves to highlight our need for an attacking full back.
I think we can all agree that this fella is a top player and offers something that none of our other players do. His best position is coming in off the right hand side.
However, this only works when you have an attacking right back to go outside him.
When drifting infield from wide, the left back asks himself a question; do I go with him and risk leaving space in the channel? Or do I stay in position and risk James getting on the ball & dictating?
Unfortunately for us, it’s easy for the left back to decide: “I’ll go with James because there’s no threat in behind if I leave my position.”
Further serves to highlight our need for an attacking full back.
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