La Liga 2016/17: Deportivo la Coruna 2-6 Real Madrid - 5 Talking Points

#2 James should leave Real Madrid if he does not start against Atletico

James Rodriguez underlined his quality with a brace

Since the time he joined Real Madrid, no midfielder in La Liga has been involved in as many goals as James Rodriguez – the Colombian has been responsible for 52 goals in that time period, scoring 25 and assisting 27. Yet, Zidane continues to relegate James to the bench, but it has not stopped the Colombian from performing; he’s the club’s most productive midfielder this season.

4 - Midfielders with most goals + assists this season:Pablo Sarabia 10/11JAMES RODRÍGUEZ 8/12Arda Turan 13/6Raúl García 12/7Jewel. pic.twitter.com/FkVasWpQ2t

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 26, 2017

This was the first time that James scored in back-to-back appearances for Real Madrid, though. It indicates that he deserves a run in the side – it is very hard to build momentum as a player when you are afforded starts once in a while. The Colombian’s wife revealed that he’d like to stay at Madrid, but it is time that James seriously takes a look at his career.

James Rodriguez scores in back-to-back appearances for @realmadrid for the first time in 1 year & 10 days. pic.twitter.com/haVAVDlJEM

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) April 26, 2017

On a night where he grabbed a brace, Zidane barely mentioned James in his post-match conference, even though the Colombian was integral to Madrid’s attacking verve against Deportivo. A player of his talents should leave, and shine elsewhere.