adminMADRID. — Expectations were unsurprisingly sky high when Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez joined Real Madrid from Monaco after top scoring with six goals at the 2014 World Cup soccer finals.
Real, who play at Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga tomorrow, snapped up the golden boot winner for a fee of around 80 million euros and fans were eager to see the goals flowing from the boot of the gifted 23-year-old.
However, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti is having to reorganise his team after the exits of midfielders Xabi Alonso and Angel Di Maria and Rodriguez, who is known by his first name James, has taken time to settle.
Rodriguez scored in the Spanish Super Cup first leg against Atletico Madrid last month but it was his performance against FC Basle in the Champions League on Tuesday, when he netted Real’s fourth goal in a thumping 5-1 win, that suggested he may be finding his feet at his new club.
Rodriguez typically plays in a roving role in the central area behind Real’s three-pronged attack of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale. — Soccernet.
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