JAMES RODRGUEZ Ancelotti will have to decide to risk it or not physically at this decisive moment
Sand there is something else that It may concern Carlo Ancelotti at the moment that situation is the physical state of James Rodriguez. The talk that the player had with the Italian and with a member of the coaching staff after being replaced by Gylfi Sigurdsson at 69 minutes, he leaves the Italian coach’s hopes of having his player in suspense fetish in the decisive game against Tottenham, a clash that will be played in Goodison Park this Wednesday 10th for the round of 16 of the FA Cup.
The four days that separate that game from that played against him Manchester United this past Saturday may not be enough time for the southpaw to be fully recovered from those discomfort in the calf that so much headache they are producing the talented southpaw.
Despite the shock to the Spurs It is a good opportunity to continue aspiring to the only title to which the Toffees, Ancelotti has to keep in mind that he cannot risk your star in a cupbearer match with what still needs to be disputed in the Premier League season.
In that competition, Carletto and company have all the chips to fight for get one of the positions that give access to the Champions League of the next season. The three points that separate him from fourth place (Liverpool), but with two less played games they open one more question to the possible decision that the technician may make reggiani for the shock before those of Jos Mourinho.
Surely, the technical staff surrounding Ancelotti will take into account the eight games (five in the Premier League) that James has missed due to injury this season, besides the one that was on the bench and was not used (against Leeds United).
Those unwelcome physical lows of the Colombian They only let him finish the 90 minutes eight times, very low numbers if we take into account that he is a decisive player for the tactical scheme and the sporting aspirations of Everton.
Let’s not forget the words that he said Ancelotti after 3-3 against Manchester United at Old Trafford: “James felt a problem in a calf, but he told me that he wanted to continue. It was a risk, but I trusted him. After 20 minutes, I decided to change it.” The dilemma is served and we will wait a little more than 48 hours to know if Ancelotti thinks hard about the FA Cup or the 2021-2022 Champions is in his head.