James Rodriguez surprised by appearing in the team’s starting lineup for the away game against Aris, on the fifth day of Greek football.
Olympiacos started winning with a goal from Masoura, at minute 15 of the first half.
However, in the second half, and when James was no longer on the court, the locals turned the score around, with goals from Mancini (31 ST) and Palma (34 ST).
However, due to the echo of his arrival, the Greek press stayed with the Colombian’s debut. And the analysis is accurate.
“James showed that the art of football is not forgotten” Y “I should have left earlier”the main reactions.
(You may be interested in: James Rodríguez and the balance of his debut with Olympiacos: ‘This is just beginning’).
‘I should have left earlier’
James played in the offensive zone, more thrown to the right zone of the attack of his team and through the center. He was the owner of the quiet ball, but in general he did not have much participation. He is still in the mating stage with his new teammates, who nevertheless tried to find him to give him the ball.
At minute 70, when his team was winning, the DT decided to make changes and the Colombian was replaced. Instantly the goals of the rival arrived.
James didn’t score, he had no assists. He made a shot outside the goal. He had a key pass and an 88% pass rate from him. In total, 38 ball touches were recorded.
After the commitment, Rodríguez noted on his social networks: “A new stage begins. Happy with the debut, this is just beginning. We will work for the team’s goals”.
About his first game in Greece, the portal ‘SportDay’ assured that “from his first touches on a Greek field he showed that the art of football is not forgotten neither in Qatar, nor in the Far East, nor in the most unexpected places on the planet ”.
“Not even knowing the first names of his teammates, James Rodríguez tried to “sweeten” the “poor” offensive development of Olympiacos in the previous matches, although the performance at the Vikelidis stadium stole a moment of footballing genius starring a returning player to show the rare mold from which it is made”, complemented the medium in question.
The ‘Fos Ton Spor’ was also correct in its evaluation: “Excellent contacts and good organization from the axis to create phases. In the second half he got tired, maybe I should have left earlier. But while he was playing he had moments of the kind of him”
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