Perea: “If James goes to Atlético, I must change for us”

James Rodriguez. For a year, that name has been strongly linked to Atlético de Madrid stitched to a sigh. The one with Cholo Simeone for him. The Colombian was about to change the Real Madrid target for the Atlético rojiblanco last summer, but everything was stopped by that friendly in New Jersey, Cholo's 3-7 to Zidane. James stayed at the Bernabéu but with little presence. Simeone kept longing. This summer the names (Simeone, James, Atlético) are linked again. Now, an Atlético and Colombian legend speaks out about it.

“Simeone is a coach who bases his game on defensive security, we have seen everyone who was at Atlético de Madrid, he has to adapt to what Simeone wants. Much sacrifice in the game, almost give up the ‘me’ for the ‘us’. James must be very clear, if he chooses to go to Atlético, what he will find. From there we return to the same, it is more a situation of adaptation than comfort “, argued Perea in the program in the program 'Connection' of Win Sports.

“Because of the characteristics, it may not be soccer or the team that suits James best, but it could also be that James needs soccer like this to adapt to that need when it comes to defending. He knows the differences between Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Atlético de Madrid. They are very marked. From there, everything goes through the adaptation that James may have, in this case in Atlético de Madrid, or any club you want to go to, “he added.

'10' controversy

“I understand that‘ the figure of 10 ’has generated a lot of controversy. But personally I think that no player, regardless of the talent he has, to defend will not lose talent. He is going to be a more complete player. Today the dynamics of soccer is more in these players who have to participate in both phases. When you have to attack, they are part of the attack, when you have to defend, they also have to work in defense. In the end the coaches work in a very similar way and those intensities and demands of football are the ones that are lacking in our environment, “he concluded.