This Thursday, Sao Paulo will host Liga de Quito for the second leg of the Conmebol Sudamericana quarterfinals, a rematch for the Brazilians who want to turn the series around at Morumbi and advance to the semifinals. In the first leg, the Ecuadorians won 2-1 and James Rodriguez played the final minutes in that match.
Every day James Rodriguez is earning a place in Dorival Junior's team, the Colombian has already been with Tricolor Paulista for a month and has shown his experience, quality, and talent.
His last match with Sao Paulo was one of James' best performances with his new club in just one month, the Colombian midfielder who started as a starter stood out despite his team's defeat against America MG.
Wearing the number '19' jersey, James has been seen being very associative, asking for the ball, dropping back to find a clean exit, and making precise passes, changing direction a lot by looking for the full-backs and wingers.
At 32 years old, the Colombian midfielder made his debut in Brazilian football against Flamengo on August 13 and then played games against Botafogo, Liga de Quito, and América Mineiro. The only match that James watched the whole time from the bench was against Corinthians in the Copa do Brasil semifinals.
James, in addition to starting against America MG, had already started under Dorival Junior against Botafogo, the leader of the Brasileirao. In total, the Colombian has played 153 minutes and is now preparing to seize the opportunity at Morumbi against Liga de Quito.
After playing their Conmebol Sudamericana match, Sao Paulo with James Rodriguez will prepare to face Coritiba in the Brasileirao.