James, the best of the Greek Super League in October

From Greece the good news keeps coming for James Rodríguez. The midfielder was one of the highlights in Olympiacos’ last game and he looks better and better. October was the month of his recovery, Míchel’s confidence has been important for him to return to being among the best. Without a doubt, the Colombian is making a difference in the Greek Super League.

James: a fans favourite

According to the official account of the Greek Super League, James Rodríguez was chosen as the best player for the month of October, chosen by the fans. The ‘10′ won with by a big margin, taking 53.35% of the votes, followed by the Brazilian Bernard who plays for Panathinaikos, with 23.12%.

The ranking was completed by Levi García from AEK FC with 19.82%, Nikolaos Karelis from Panetolikos with 1.92%, Claudio Balan from PAS Giannina with 0.77% and David Simón de Lamia with 0.50%. The Colombian had not won recognition of this style since January 2018 when he was chosen the best in the Bundesliga when he was at Bayern.

How was James’ performance in October?

It was the month with the most consistency. Four games played, three as a starter and 278 minutes accumulated. In October he scored two goals, both headers, and he also made two important assists to get the three points. His contribution in the game made Olympiacos recover in the standings, because of the four games, they achieved nine out of 12 possible points.

Since James arrived, the praise hasn't stopped. In addition, in recent games he has been one of the best rated for his performance. “James Rodríguez constantly confirms that he is determined to make history with the Piraeus red-and-whites,” the Greek press recently highlighted.

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Olympiacos has one last game before the World Cup break. The team will face AEK on Sunday and then during the World Cup will hold a mini-preseason in Spain for those not involved.