Until today, nobody can really explain what's going on with James Rodriguez and why he is not considered to play the important matches for Real Madrid. Last Tuesday against Manchester City, French manager Zinedine Zidane decided to opt for home products Lucas Vazquez and Jese to play before him. This didn't sit well in Colombia, where they are demanding an explanation because when ever James plays with his national country, he always takes the team on his shoulders and plays his best game.
For Colombian legend Carlos Valderrama, things are simpler than they appear to be. The former LA Galaxy star is convinced that Zinedine Zidane's decision to not use James has more to to with a lack of feeling than James not doing his job right, and to that you can also add the fact that between Rodriguez and Isco who play the same position, Zidane likes Isco more than he likes the Colombian playmaker. This situation is getting more and more uncomfortable for James, who is seriously considering on leaving the club next summer.
Talking on a Periscope transmission, Valderrama said: "Even if he scores three, four or five goals, Zidane won't put him on [to play]. James is a player that he does not like. [Carlo] Ancelotti put him on and he played well, and then later with [Rafael] Benitez, but not with Zidane. So we do not understand what is happening with him."
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