Míchel, close to recovering the best version of James Rodríguez

It was finally what James Rodríguez wanted, find a club in which he had minutes and was one of the main protagonists of the club. The Colombian midfielder who arrived this season with a very low rhythm due to the lack of competitiveness in recent months, he is slowly getting back to his best form.

James has 436 minutes in six games, has started five, has two goals and two assists. Since he arrived, he received the confidence of Carlos Corberán, DT of Olympiacos, who put him as a starter in his first game against Aris Salonica. Then, Míchel arrived who knew him from his Real Madrid past. The Spanish coach also has it as one of the favorites and has also given him freedom with responsibility in midfield.

Complete James: This is his contribution in defense

The 31-year-old player returned to the version Bayern Munich where he shone not only for his contribution in attack but also for what he did in defense in that midfield. James has played in Olympiacos as a winger and attacking midfielder, however, the coach releases him in that area.

In their last match against Panathinaikos made four recoveries and although the area where it had the most influence he went to the right, in zones 2 and 3 of the field he helped defensively. According to Besoccer Pro data, comparing the last two clubs he was at (Al Rayyan and Everton)It has very good stats.

The Colombian leads in recoveries in the last third with 0.51, in defensive duels won with an average of 2.31, recoveries in the rival field with 2.06. recoveries 5.14 and clearances 0.26. His numbers make him important in that pressure on the rival in the last quarter of the field.

James recently claimed that football had changed and that the player who runs is prioritized more than the one who thinks, the midfielder had to advance as a ’10’ to be able to be important again, he did it in Bayern and it seems that now he finds that total version in Olympiacos.

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James with important numbers in attack

Although in attack he still has to overcome several items. James in the Greek team wins in first goals, goalscoring opportunities, headed goals (he already has two), percentage of effectiveness and goals with 0.51. The average in Olympiacos is one of the best since he has been in Europe.

In the last game where he didn’t score, he was influential. He gave three key passes, won 3 of 6 duels played and was once again one of the most insistent in the last quarter from the field trying two shots on goal that passed close to the rival goal.

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