dThis is James Rodríguez will arrive in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in August 2023It can be seen that he made a great contribution to the game of the team led by Dorival Júnior. But the best results were not achieved by left-handers on the field; In the Brazilian media, they highlighted a number that made people think it fell short of the coach’s expectations..
And now, when The Tricolore de São Paulo will play an important match against Red Bull Bragantino on the 33rd day of Brasilia 2023, it was announced that Rodriguez would be absent due to a stomach problem.Solor registered Globo Eporte After consulting the club and announcing the squad:
The player was suffering from gastrointestinal discomfort and did not travel to Santos, where the match was being held, as Morumbi was rented for performances.
The news comes just days after James himself attended the conference as a great figure and special guest. The Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix takes place at the Interlagos circuit on Sunday, November 5.
James Rodriguez’s first three months at Sao Paulo
Although they linked James’ absence from the race between Sao Paulo and Bragantino to his participation in Formula 1, coincidentally, the information released by Globo Esporte reflects this Players are not that important to Dorival. If you look further into these numbers, The Colombian has not contributed to the most important results since arriving on August 1, 2023.
The dedicated portal highlights this figure:
James’ only 90-minute appearance in the three colors came in a 2-1 win over Fortaleza in Morumbi almost two months ago, when he scored the club’s only goal
From the date of official release, Sao Paulo played 21 games between Brazil, Copa Sudamericana and Copa do Brasil, but the former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich man made just 13 appearances.In addition, the only official championship is the Brazilian Cup, and James did not increase his playing time in this game, which is why Many remember the left-hander’s record of winning championships without making significant contributions or adding playing time..
In the Copa Sudamericana, the “Tricolor” participated until the quarter-finals and were eliminated in a penalty shootout by the Universidad Sports Club of Quito (Ecuador).Although Rodriguez played well, coming off the bench in both games and wasting the only charge of the series.
and In Brazil’s Serie A, São Paulo have played 14 games since James’ arrival, with the left-hander featuring in 11There are 8 starters and 3 substitutes. But he only played one full game, a 2-1 loss at home to Fortaleza, where he scored his only goal since arriving in Brazil.
Globo Esporte points out in the comments: “Since arriving in Sao Paulo, James has played 11 games, 8 of which were starts. In addition to the goal against Fortaleza, the No. 19 player also contributed 3 assists during this period”.
Finally, the player who competes with James Rodriguez and alternates starts is Luciano. And the 30-year-old midfielder’s data is much more important than the number 10 of the Colombian national team. “Luciano is the player with the most goals in the team this season (21 goals, 13 goals, 8 assists)”this is how logging is done in Globo.
Well, since Bragantino is out with gastroenteritis, Sao Paulo will play James’ 22nd game since taking over, and he will not be available for his 14th game with the team. He received it after multiple trips to the UK, Qatar and Greece.
What will happen to James outside of St. Paul’s?
In addition to his participation in the Formula 1 race on November 5, 2023, In the Colombian national team, James Rodriguez re-emerges This is undisputed in Nestor Lorenzo’s team. Thus regaining ground he had lost due to the instability the club has experienced in recent years.
In the media and on the Internet, he The event was organized by Ibai Llanos and Gerard Piqué, as co-presidents of the club “League of Kings of the Americas”The Colombian left-hander is very much on the radar of a new generation, but not because of his performance on the field.