James Rodríguez provided a spectacular assist during Al-Rayyan vs. Al Warkrah SC | VIDEO

James Rodríguez’s start to the year has been spectacular as he adds two consecutive assists with Al-Rayyan for the Qatar league. The midfielder is fulfilling all the merits to be called up to the Colombian national team for the double date of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers in which he will play against Peru and Argentina.

On this occasion, the footballer began the actions of his team facing Al Warkrah SC for matchday 12. The Colombian’s team began dominating the game in order to recover from the defeat of the previous date against Umm-Salal.

Until at 19 minutes the fruit of Al-Rayyan’s effort arrived. James took advantage of a corner kick to place a precise cross to the head of Shoja who beat the goal of Al Warkrah SC. Blanc, who in the previous one had demanded more commitment from his pupils, celebrated effusively on the bench.

Since Rodríguez arrived at the Qatari club in September 2021, he has played seven games in which he scored a goal and registered four assists. His great performance allowed him to return to his national team for the meetings against Brazil and Colombia in November of last year.

The illusion of Pinto

The present of the ’10’ of the Colombian team fills the supporters of the national team with great enthusiasm. In this sense, Jorge Luis Pinto, soccer coach, has referred to what the former Everton is experiencing.

For the renowned ‘coffee’ strategist, the forward can become a key piece in Rueda’s squad, thinking about the transcendental appointments that are coming. “James can give us a hand, but he has to think more about him. He is in a football that is not of great training demand and of great demand in terms of competition volumes “, he expressed.

Along the same lines, Pinto stated that: “He came there to prepare, he has enough time to train, there is not much night there. The paths are short to the training venue. You will have a very opportune period of time to dedicate to its preparation “, gave his opinion on the broadcast of the El Carrusel de Caracol Radio program.