'He must have more commitment': world champion asks for calm with James Rodríguez in Sao Paulo

James Rodriguez He was one of the last players to join the team's training sessions. Sao Paulo of Brazil, after being on the tour of the Colombia selection for Europe, where they won 1-0 against Spain and 3-2 vs. Romania.

The '10' returns to the reality of his club, in which he opens a topic of debate every time his name is mentioned. Before traveling to the concentration in London, The Cucuteño was strongly criticized in Brazil for not taking one of the penalties in the club's elimination at the hands of the Novorizontine in the quarterfinals of the Paulista Tournament.

However, the sensations in Sao Paulo They seem to have changed after their games with the team's jersey. Colombia selection and the fans are already asking him to be a starter for the season.

The tricolor club will face its first continental challenge next Thursday, April 4, when it will face Córdoba Workshops at the beginning of the Libertadores Cup of America, tournament in which James Rodríguez was entered and will wear jersey 55.

Denilson asks more from James and patience from fans

The world champion with Brazil in the 2002 Korea and Japan World Cup, Denilson, decided to lower the euphoria of the fans of the Sao Paulo after the return of the 32-year-old Colombian and pointed out that he still does not see him as a starter on the team.

James Rodriguez in the Colombian National Team has a privilege that he achieved thanks to the merits he made

“With Sao Paulo he trained very little in the previous week. I don't think he will be a starter yet, but I would like to see him play more time on the field,” said the former player in the program. Jogo Aberto.

Denilson compared the environment that James has in the Colombian National Team and in Sao Paulo, and was emphatic in pointing out that they are two different environments, with the national team being more protected and this is demonstrated on the field.

“James Rodriguez in the Colombian National Team has a privilege that he achieved thanks to the merits he achieved. There is a very short preparation time for the games and it is different,” he added.

Of course, he did not waste the opportunity to 'pull the ears' of James, who has just played 123 minutes with the Colombia National Team -50 against Spain and 73 v. Romania) and asked for more commitment from him.

“What I think from the outside is that you should have a little more commitment and dedication in Sao Paulo. I think that with time Carpini You will see that and why not give him the opportunity to be a starter? He has talent, quality too. “He has a different vision of the game and over time he will earn the starting place in Sao Paulo,” he said.

For his part, the Coach Thiago Carpini He also asked for patience at the time with the James Rodríguez issue and pointed out that the player must follow a process to recover his best version. “We want to see James more time on the field, but we must respect the player's process,” he said a few days ago.

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