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title: "Fans Debate James Rodriguez After Criticism from Gabriel Agbonlahor"
canonical: "https://readeverton.com/readeverton-com-2020-12-09-agbonlahor-rodriguez/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2020-12-08T14:30:16Z"
modified: "2020-12-08T14:30:16Z"
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# Fans Debate James Rodriguez After Criticism from Gabriel Agbonlahor

Many Everton fans were less than pleased after ex-Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor used his platform on [talkSPORT](https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1335861604458450944)to slam Everton summer signing [James Rodriguez](https://readeverton.com/2020/11/20/james-rodriguez-threatens-legal-action-false-reports-fight-colombia/) – although the pundit was backed up by some fans of rival clubs.

The 34-year-old took aim at the Toffees player’s work rate and questioned several key attributes of the Colombian winger, who can also feature as an advanced playmaker. Agbonlahor [raged](https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1335861604458450944) that the 29-year-old “is getting a bit found out to be honest” and demanded more from the winger.

> ?? “James Rodriguez is getting a bit found out to be honest.”
>
> ? “It’s got cold… maybe he didn’t realise it was this cold here!”
>
> ? “You just need more! He’s gone quiet & his work rate’s non-existent.”
>
> @OfficialGA11 thinks [#EFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) should be getting more from James Rodriguez. [pic.twitter.com/fU7loF3okf](https://t.co/fU7loF3okf)
>
> — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) [December 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1335861604458450944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Agbonlahor also attributed the English climate as a bizarrely crucial factor in a supposed decline of the winger before he slammed the work ethic of the player.

> It’s got cold… maybe he didn’t realise it was this cold here!

> You just need more! He’s gone quiet & his work rate’s non-existent.

Agbonlahor argued that a lack of competition may be a key factor in supposed poor form, and his comments evoked the ire of many Everton fans.

However, the reactions did not extend solely to supporters of the Merseyside club – many rival fans also took aim at the ex-Villa striker following his remarks on Rodriguez:

> Twitter: @talkSPORT @officialga11 Stopped listening to Talksport this year, mainly down to ridiculous comments like this. (@photogareth)

> Twitter: @Garethhayden11 @talkSPORT Agbonlahor apparently is some expert on football..\
> ![?](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.0/svg/1f914.svg) he could barely run in a straight line. (@Mikeyreynolds01)

> Twitter: @Steven\_Sinnott @talkSPORT @officialga11 Agbonlahor complaining about work rate? Pot kettle black spring to mind. (@IndyCART)

> Twitter: @talkSPORT @officialga11 Agbonlahor and rubbish opinions goes hand in hand (@SamuelsTajhloy)

> Twitter: @talkSPORT Didn’t Agbonlahor used to wear gloves andva snood during matches when it was cold? (@blackrodblue)

However, some clearly believed Rodriguez indeed is not up to scratch…

> Twitter: @talkSPORT There’s a reason why James Rodriguez is at Everton (@paul\_m\_14)