“James had a little problem after the selection,” Olympiacos coach Michel Gonzalez said at Onda Cero last Friday. Since then, the wave of James Rodriguez’s criticism and concern about his physical condition has taken off again.
Indeed, Faustino Asprilla, after seeing 10 of the national team playing against Mexico, risked saying he wasn’t at his best.
“I have a theory with James. When they put him in play and he came back a lot, it’s because his leg isn’t right. Look at the free throw, it’s for him to hit a Verizo. I think there’s a stick in there and we’ll realize that over time”, Said the former Colombian national team player.
Rodriguez made his Olympiacos debut against Aris Thessaloniki where he played 72 minutes. Against Atromitos he was unable to add minutes, precisely because of physical difficulty after being under the orders of Néstor Lorenzo.
On October 6, Olympiacos will play away to Karabagh. Is James recovering?
“James is coming off a minor injury for his country and, as with all players, we don’t want to lose him by rushing back or watching him play.” Said Michel Gonzalez after the appointment at the stadium Georgios Karaiskakis.
Meanwhile, cucuteño continues to make an appearance but at the business events of his new club. With the Stoiximan brand, Olympiacos renewed for another three years and James was present at the signing and formalization press conference.
“I am very happy to be here at a big club with Olympiacos. The big brands must be with the big clubs. They are a very good force.” Referring to the guarantee.
When he took the floor, James also discussed his personal expectations, team expectations, and goals.
“For the club I am happy. I hope to achieve great results and be able to win titles and goals that should always be won. I am a person who loves to win and at the end of the season I achieve successes”, Colombian said.
As for the Colombian national team, Nestor Lorenzo hopes James will be on a potential call in November, which depends on the club’s coaches and their loan.
The initial idea is to find a friend. However, we must remember that there is no longer a FIFA date. The Colombian Football Federation has announced a new mini tournament in Barranquilla. Tricolor coach Néstor Lorenzo will gather players from local rental on October 4, 5 and 6 for the first working session that will take place this month.
In addition, the match that the Colombian national team will play against the United States in January 2023 will be with the majority of soccer players from the National League mini-bikes.
“Lifelong travel trailblazer. Food nerd. Award-winning music enthusiast. Twitter guru.”