James Rodríguez news and Comments

that credit goes to his ENVIGADO FC directors

 

JAJAJAJAJAJA tiene la muñeca como de GAY

 

parese ser asi!

en esto todos estan de acuerdo con el Nuevo DT de la mayores

 

Lo que dijo bolillo fue que el no tocaria los jugadores que estaran en el mundial sub20, para que sigan un proceso, lo cual no me parece para nada malo, es mas lo aplaudo.

 

en eso todos los foristas estan de acuerdo con Hernan!!

ojala lo presten! Pues para la sub20 no creo que esten obligados
pacho... a viajar a portugal y hacer amigos en el equipo de James

 

Para cualquier competencia FIFA, los equipos estan oblgados a prestar al jugador. Aunque si llegase a finales de EL, y el tipo esta siendo importante.....

 

recuerdas los problemas tan serios entre AFA y barcelona para soltar a Messi al mundial de canada?

 

Es que en esos casos ya habian acuerdos entre federaciónes y clubes, y la plata mueve todo, pero estan obligados.

 

What process? James has never been called to the sub 20 and if he does at all decent in Porto they're not going to let him play sudamericano either. We will see James added to the mundial squad without having played with any of those teammates, whom under Lara haven't exactly been clicking despite more than a year of frequent microciclos.

I'm all for building team chemistry, but that excuse simply does not apply in this case. It's just Bolillo's justification for not calling him to the NT. If James starts killing it at Porto I for one want him to get some experience with his teammates for COPA AMERICA.

 

Just to clear up something here, Rúben Micael is not a direct competitor of James but Moutinho.

In fact, if AVB plays 4-3-3, it's fair to assume that James will be benched:


------------------Fernado/Souza------------------

--------R. Micael---------------Moutinho---------

Varela---------------Falcao------------------Hulk


Based on this lineup, i'll explain.

Rúben Micael is a more offensive player than Moutinho, our natural replacement for Deco in the nt (among the likes of Manuel Fernandes). So James would have to compete for a place as a LCM against a 11M £ signing. Nevermind that position is of a box to box midfielder and not of a AMC.

Hulk is untouchable unless FC Porto don't sign a 3rd striker. But that would mean that Falcao and Walter would have to be injured or Hulk himself for James to have a shot. Of course, there's also the consistency of C. Rodríguez (unless he's sold).

Varela has the direct competition of Ukra who is a great portuguese prospect. Mariano will come as a third choice, unless AVB think that his experience will count.
That place is for the right footed so James won't stand a chance there.

As for Guarín, I doubt he'll the see light when Belluschi seems to be favoured as a sub for Micael. I still see him as a MC more than a AMC though, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was called as a sub for Moutinho instead.

 

hey porto fan....thanks a bounch
and welcome here!!


pls keep us updated this week of the friendly in germany and the luck of the colombians in your team.

 

Huk y Valera, estan al contrario

 

No. Hulk is left footed and Varela is right footed.

A colombian fan is trying to teach a portuguese fan about its own league?

 

It still doesn't change how both players start in the field or their foot orientation. That's their position even though I agree they tend to swap from time to time during the game.
Hence why James can't be a direct competitor to Varela/Ukra/Mariano.

I'm not dissing the kid, I just think that Hulk and Moutinho are untouchable at this point in time. But regarding the latter, is James really good as a supporting midfielder (meaning as a MC and not AMC)?

Btw, I'm not a FC Porto fan or one of the other famous 2. Just clearing that up.

 

I never really expected him to start from the beginning anyway, hopefully he can get at least 10 to 15 games this season though.

 

Disculpame pero Hulk en la gran mayoria de partidos jugo por Izquirda y Valera por derecha

 

I'm confused here.

You're saying that Hulk played on the left flank and Varela in the right flank in most of the games?
If yes, you're just agreeing with what I typed.

Or you're implying that Hulk plays on the left and Varela on the right side of the lineup I posted?


P.S.: It doesn't really matter but to bury this issue, there are youtube videos of CL games where they show the lineup. The right footed wingers are on the right flank, the left footed wingers are on the left. Period. It's further comproved by the highlights.

 

------Hulk-----------------Valera.
---------------Falcao

 

If that makes you happy.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if he played more mins than Cebolla this season. I think this kid is more versatile than the one footed uruguyan.

Interesting, that opens up more potential playtime for him. Thanks for the info, I'll certainly check him out in the pre-season games.

 

If anyone is interested I just found this link of a friendly between Porto and Teo's team:
http://atdhe.net/21192/watch-trabzonspor-vs-fc-porto

James is playing

 

Thanks...dunno how I could've missed it....only saw last 10 minutes...hardly noticed james though....he was the only colombian on the pitch right?