James Rodríguez

[Special Juan 27,421]

We must also cut out the late chasing of players, and what I mean by that is all this waiting until the window is 2 weeks from closing-Do the business and do it early; I fully understand transfers can drag on but that is a total different scenario as to one of chasing a player late in the window and have zero chance of even getting in a back up and been left with nothing. I hope the solid groundwork's have started now with the identification of all players already, it has to be this way.

[the wes 7,212]

Sky bet has suspended bets on James rodriguez joining utd 

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

33 minutes ago, the wes said:

Sky bet has suspended bets on James rodriguez joining utd 

Utd are mad. Signing all this talent including Griezman and James. They probably can take place on the bench next to Mata and Martial when Fellaini leads the line for Mourinho

[lucashm 340]

The Telegraph claiming that they are not after Rodriguez. Madrid are trying to create a market for James, hence the endless links

[Mufassir08 2,400]

According to Marca, us and United are the two teams interested in James.

[Pizy 18,368]

He's a player that you need a specific system to get the best out of him. He'd have been the perfect signing for us before he moved to Madrid and we were still playing the 4-2-3-1 with a #10. 

No place for him here under Conte unless we changed the system.

[-Kaplan- 410]

Overrated crybaby. Not willing to get stuck in. Even playing for Colombia, he spends most of the time shouting and pointing in a poor attempt at being a captain. 

I don't see how Conte signs a player with his demeanor. I'm sure the talent is there, he just doesn't have the work ethic. 

 

[BlueStorm1003 539]

If he does go to United I´ll be sad. Not because he didn't join us, because we know he doesn't have a place here, but for his rather poor choice.

Utd are a big team, but right now, their football is  extremely defensive, which doesn't suit James at all, and their only way of getting into the UCL is through an EL final , which by current United standards is not a guaranteed win. They have got a ton of players in the same position. A very poor choice IMHO. If it´s for the money, I'll be very disappointed in James.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Strike 7,217]

I would be very disappointed if we sign James. I am still holding out hope for a Sanchez, Griezmann level of attacker

[OneMoSalah 8,776]

On 5/15/2017 at 11:57 AM, BlueLyon said:

And play him where? RW? 

He is slow and doesnt have that close space dribbling ability. Isco has that and I think it could work in PL because he is like a slower Eden.

But James wont work here in this formation.

 

Isco isnt a RW either. James is a 10, Isco is a 10. They wouldnt exactly be struck out to the wing, they'd be playing infield in all honesty, with the ability to drift in and out to the wing when needed, like Pedro and Hazard do now. James is not slow either. If he is slow then so is Isco. 

[bigbluewillie 1,859]

On 17/03/2016 at 6:24 PM, !Hazard! said:

I understand your point of view but at the moment exchanging James for Hazard might be the only way to get any money at all. Hazard is amazing talent but he will never score enough goals to justify world record breaking transfer fees. New generation of equally talented wingers are already around of corner and many of them have the potential of Hazard combined with better scoring ability. Real Madrid and PSG are our only options in the summer where to offload Hazard and neither of them really need him.

 

1:And how please do you know that Hazard is never going to score more goals?

2:How do you know he's not going to improve his goal scoring next season?

3: Hmmmm and this "new generation of equally talented players already around the corner" please tell me where and who?

4: And you think that Real and PSG are likely to be the only interested parties, yes! only because they are the only ones who can afford him.

5: I know he has been and can be a pain in the arse, but to get rid of him for Hamish is a no no, James he has absolutely nothing to offer over Eden Hazard.

6: And I rate Hazard as the 3rd best player in the world 1: Messi 2: The Poser 3:and then our man, call me biased I don't care I love the wee man, and we'll struggle next season without him.

7: Oh and wasn't I reading on here only yesterday that Roman or whoever has offered him a new 5 year contract @ £300,000 PW, does that sound like someone they're willing to let go?

hes1ofus

[coolhead23 1,146]

17 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

Utd are mad. Signing all this talent including Griezman and James. They probably can take place on the bench next to Mata and Martial when Fellaini leads the line for Mourinho

Honestly who cares ... I feel right now United just want to project itself as a club which is in the elite category and are going after marquee signing ... Not sure if that is what is going to help them to work as a team specially under Jose who has just a one dimensional strategy  

[the wes 7,212]

James Rodriguez desperate for Premier League move - and any deal could be part-funded by Adidas

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/james-rodriguez-desperate-premier-league-10440915

 

[Johnnyeye 7,440]

8 minutes ago, the wes said:

James Rodriguez desperate for Premier League move - and any deal could be part-funded by Adidas

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/james-rodriguez-desperate-premier-league-10440915

 

woul he fit in in Conte´s system?

[BlueLyon 9,359]

6 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

 

Isco isnt a RW either. James is a 10, Isco is a 10. They wouldnt exactly be struck out to the wing, they'd be playing infield in all honesty, with the ability to drift in and out to the wing when needed, like Pedro and Hazard do now. James is not slow either. If he is slow then so is Isco. 

Isco is alot quicker on ball than James. In the end its all about that. How quick you pass the opponents. Isco is basicaly slower version of Hazard, while James is more of Ozil, with better shot. 

Well tbh we dont play with wingers. Eden and Pedro are more of second forwards or sth, with Moses and Alonso providing width and crosses. 

I agree Isco is not best choice for the spot, Griezmann would be ideal. But he is just so good on the ball (almost Eden). It would give us another option in attack when Eden is marked/not in form. 

While James and Isco are not fast, they have entirely different style. Isco is quicker on ball, great dribbler and can either pass or shoot. He has good balance. James on other hand has better vision and great shot. Thats why Isco fits our right side better than James. I was never impressed with James attitude either tbh. Very poor in big games.

Realy wish we get Griezmann tho.

[mashimaru161 77]

4 hours ago, BlueLyon said:

Isco is alot quicker on ball than James. In the end its all about that. How quick you pass the opponents. Isco is basicaly slower version of Hazard, while James is more of Ozil, with better shot. 

Well tbh we dont play with wingers. Eden and Pedro are more of second forwards or sth, with Moses and Alonso providing width and crosses. 

I agree Isco is not best choice for the spot, Griezmann would be ideal. But he is just so good on the ball (almost Eden). It would give us another option in attack when Eden is marked/not in form. 

While James and Isco are not fast, they have entirely different style. Isco is quicker on ball, great dribbler and can either pass or shoot. He has good balance. James on other hand has better vision and great shot. Thats why Isco fits our right side better than James. I was never impressed with James attitude either tbh. Very poor in big games.

Realy wish we get Griezmann tho.

It's funny when you said James was very poor in big games then mentioned we should get griezman. Did you watch Griezman? How is being invisible in big matches worse than being James? Well not technically if you count a missed penalty in Cl final, a poorly taken penalty in its latest semi final, did he play in euro final? I might have missed...

anyway James attitude is certainly not conte's cup of tea so we can safely, surely cross his name out from our potential targets list.

mourinho may buy him to replace mata though.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

2 hours ago, mashimaru161 said:

It's funny when you said James was very poor in big games then mentioned we should get griezman. Did you watch Griezman? How is being invisible in big matches worse than being James? Well not technically if you count a missed penalty in Cl final, a poorly taken penalty in its latest semi final, did he play in euro final? I might have missed...

anyway James attitude is certainly not conte's cup of tea so we can safely, surely cross his name out from our potential targets list.

mourinho may buy him to replace mata though.

No player is great in every game. Griezmann had quite amount of very good games against top sides, while James is not playing in such games because he goes in hidding much like Cesc did against better teams. Like you said his attitude is poor and that gets exposed by better teams.  Yeah, Griezmann is not penalty taker and should not take them in first place.

Besides Griezmann will always be judged by scored goals, James is being evaluated by whole performance and even if Griezmann gets decent performance, but doesnt score, people will say he was average.