Of James Rodríguez, except for the new aquamarine blue tint, little has been known, especially in Qatar, where they pay his salary and know little about what will happen to him in the coming days.
The creative returned to the Colombia National Team for the last qualifying round, against Brazil (0-1 defeat) and Paraguay (0-0) and was physically fit, beyond the evidence that he lacks a rhythm that is almost impossible to reach. in the distant league in which he competes today.
However, with his talent he opened doors and was well valued, until the controversial moment of his last expulsion, against Al Arabi, when he lost his head and even tried to attack the referee. That detail will mark the decision on the number of sanction dates that can be imposed. There are no certainties, some believe that it will not be so radical, but the uncertainty is total.
It is a fact that for this Saturday, against Al Ahli (10:10 am), he will not be. The question is what will happen when Al Wakrah comes on December 5 (8:00 am) and then against Umm Salal, on December 9 (8:00 am), with the creative.
It is expected that the Colombian will not have problems to be in the duels on December 14, against Al Shamal (10:10 am), nor in what will be the close of 2021, on the 20th, against Qatar SC.
We will have to wait how many minutes it adds, a detail not minor considering that Colombia needs it to the fullest for the final matches of January 2022, when a good part of the luck will be decided on the way to the World Cup in Qatar. Rueda takes note and James knows he can’t take one more misstep. It is a fact that it would be ideal to see him stand out in another competition, but what there is is what there is. And that’s where the southpaw has to shine if he wants to stay in the national team.
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