Let’s agree that this time the presentation of James Rodríguez did not go through the show, that it cost him to enter the game but that a goal from the bill of the one he got is like passing with an outstanding note in a great game and a meritorious 3-3 draw, like the one Everton signed at Manchester United’s home.
That said, it must be recognized that men like Tom Davies or Dominic Calvert-Lewin had better performances, that Godrefy received praise again, and that Andre Gomes and Olsen were also highly regarded. But that does not detract from the great goal that the 2-2 partial was.
The Liverpool Echo newspaper, which rated him 7 points (the same as Clavert-Lewin, the one with the agonizing tie) and described his role as follows: “after not being able to influence the game much in the first half, he had the opportunity to do precisely That in the second. ”He started the move that ultimately led to Everton’s tying goal in a true demonstration of the quality he can produce in an instant.
Meanwhile, BBC Sports highlighted: “In his first appearance at Old Trafford, Rodríguez made life difficult for the hosts and the sweet goal of the Colombian for the tie did not give De Gea a chance.”
Even the historic Gary Lineker allowed himself a praise for the Colombian in the middle of the intense game: “Everton returns to equalize after a great shot from James Rodríguez,” he wrote on his Twitter account, with almost 8 million followers.
Well that escalated quickly. Everton back on level terms after a great finish from James Rodriguez.
— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) February 6, 2021
In general, the perception of the press was that of a team that knew how to react to the coach’s speech in the intermission and changed radically from one time to the next until it deserved the draw. Davies was chosen as the star and Calvert-Lewin reconciled with the goal after an uncomfortable bump and now has the same 13 goals from Fernandes and two fewer than Salah.
Now the concern is the extent of the calf problem that knocked him off Old Trafford in the 69th minute. That, in any case, does not detract from the merit or luxury of his score, right on one of the great stages of the world, against a rival of so many carats, second in the Premier and England’s sensation team, against the greats just as effective as against boys.