James Rodríguez: the latest from the São Paulo coach and what sentences him after the Copa América

James Rodriguez not having a good time in Sao Paulo. He has tried to earn a place in the starting lineup, but it has not been possible, since he has not convinced the technicians who have had him.

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James is expected to have an exceptional America Cup so that you have the opportunity to play in Brazilbut apparently that’s not everything.

“Our people don’t wonder if Pedro or Juan are playing, São Paulo is playing, the names don’t matter, São Paulo is playing and we have to win. That’s the message to my players and now turn the page to think about Workshops”Zubeldia said.

Asked about the rotations, Zubeldía made it clear that he does not like them, which further accentuates the Colombian’s crisis.

“Sometimes, the rotation is not because we lean towards one tournament and not the other, but because we need players with energy in the different competitions. Preferably, I don’t like to rotate so many players, today I rotated a lot, but I don’t like to rotate a lot because I don’t like the identity and my principles of the game to be lost.”

The coach also does not agree that the ’10’ continues to be the axis of a team. “Today, football does not have to fall on a ’10’, before football fell on a player and you said: ‘This is the player who thinks’, and that was enough. Today you have to have the famous ‘8’, the (Oswaldo) Ardiles, Muricy (Ramalho), Alisson. You need good players in the middle of the field to go in search of your forwards, the team that achieves that with good dynamics, we are talking about a serious or important team,” he specified.

Regarding James, he was clearer and more direct, but his statements left him in a bad light. “The space is for him and for everyone, for any player who belongs to São Paulo today, the space exists. He is scheduled these days to go to the National Team and over time we will see how his situation continues. I have given everyone space, but when I have to give the summons, that is where some have to be left out and others have to be summoned. It is a matter of decision, but (James) is a player on the team and he is available for the decisions we make,” he said.

What the coach said confirms that James’ future at the club is not the best, just as the president said, Julio Casares.

“We do not have any official proposal, but I always say that in the market it is a time to analyze arrivals and departures. And James’ departure, if it happens, has to be good for the player and, mainly, for the institution… We want him to be lucky and happy in his career and for São Paulo to be happy too. As soon as the Copa América ends, we will all take care of it with dedication and caution to have a happy ending.”