Everton won and suffered: this could defeat Leeds United 1-2, this Wednesday in the 22nd day of the Premier League. Gilfy Sigurdsson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the goals for the “coffees”, with the presence of Colombian Yerry Mina for 90 minutes. However, the other coffee player, James Rodríguez, did not have minutes and watched the game from the substitute bench; despite the fact that the place pressed and fought to tie the commitment.
The absence of the ’19’, a figure in Everton’s last games, surprised many. Even on social networks, fans asked him to come to cool a hot and complicated game. But Carlo Ancelotti decided not to take it into account and protect it. What happened?
There are two compelling reasons why James is not playing in this Premier League match. The first was because in the last game, against Newcastle, the Colombian was severely punished by his rivals; They beat him and did not let him show up. Thus, the talent had to be protected, as he had just recovered from a long injury.
However, the main reason James didn’t have minutes against Leeds was to take care of him and have him 100% for his next Everton match: on Saturday, February 6, Everton visit Manchester United at Old Trafford, on the 23rd of the English League. A very important duel, due to the greatness of the rival, but especially because the addition of “red devils” on the field could be essential this season, to qualify for a continental tournament at the end of the campaign.
The commitment will be at 3 pm, and James Rodríguez hopes to start, like Yerry Mina, to stop second in the Premier League.