James Rodriguez was in the spotlight at the Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion match which just ended on Saturday 3 October 2020. Thanks to his two goals and one assist, James was able to help Everton win 4-2 over Brighton.
Of course, many did not think that James would immediately start playing with Everton, especially in the style of English football. However, Everton coach, Carlo Ancelotti, never felt that way.
Since the start of buying James from Real Madrid, Ancelotti admitted that he already knew and was very confident that the Colombian player would quickly adapt to Everton’s playing style and the way English football plays.
This is because Ancelotti feels James has the quality to be able to play for any club and league. After all, Ancelotti felt that the problem of adaptation shouldn’t take a long time for every player.
Ancelotti said all football in any part of the world must be the same. The number of players playing is definitely 11 from each team, the size of the field is the same, the goal never changes, the point is that there is really no difference at all.
So, the adaptation should be done quickly and James has proven it all. Ancelotti thought James could do it all because he knew the 29-year-old so well.
“As I said on the first day (since James’ arrival), players who have quality should not have a problem with that (the matter of adjusting to or adapting to a new team),” said Ancelotti, quoted by the BBC, Sunday (4/10 / 2020).
“The quality (which James has) is there and football is not that complicated. The pitch is always the same, the opponent is always 11 players, the ball is the same, the goal doesn’t move. Football is simple. It’s really not something complicated, “he added.
So, it can be said that Ancelotti knew from the start that James would shine with Everton in this 2020-2021 season. James, who was immediately able to adapt to other Everton players, was now completely unstoppable.
Because of the four matches Everton have gone through in the 2020-2021 Premier League, The Toffes was able to clear all of its matches with a victory. No wonder Ancelotti’s squad is currently perched at the top of the Premier League standings this season.
