James Rodriguez is playing a secondary role in the Rayo Vallecano and, week after week, it is common to see him on the bench, the place from which he witnessed the entire match against the Seville the last day, being left without playing for the third time so far this season.
The Colombian is experiencing a difficult moment in the Vallecano Ray. Since his arrival on August 26, his role with the team has been testimonial and he barely totaled 136 minutes spread over six games, of which only one as a starter, the one on September 28 against Leganés.
During this time his presence on the bench has been constant and on three previous occasions, against Girona, Alavés, and this last day against the Seville, He was left without playing due to a technical decision. Nor did he do it against the modest Villamuriel in King’s Cup for inconvenience.
His usual position in the midfield is being occupied by Jorge de Frutos as a starter (961 minutes), although the Argentine has also enjoyed minutes in that position Oscar Trejo (240) and even on occasion Isi Palazón (709), although in his case he is usually seen more at the extremes.
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That secondary role at Rayo has begun to be the cause of rumors of a possible departure, something that the Madrid club categorically denies. “To this day I have not assessed any particular situation of any player. We are focused only on the team, on playing the remaining games, which are very important and then the market will tell what we need. The coach will also have to do with the planning and James continues to be very important. James in the squad brings us a lot of quality, not only on the field, but also in the locker room,” said the sports director. David Cobeñobefore the last game against Sevilla.
The situation of James in it Ray It contrasts with the situation he is experiencing with his national team, where he is an important player and in the last three months he has played six games, four of them as a starter, accounting for 419 minutes.
