""He settled us a little bit in possession, we felt a bit rushed," he told reporters. "We have a lot of guys, who care so much, that want to, when we go down, impact the game. Sometimes that makes us look a bit frantic. "He helped calm us down in possession, helped some other guys make some really good decisions and then you see him being involved in one and finishing the action that leads to the other.""
""On James' assist, Knowles added: "It's a fantastic pass. The weight of pass through two players, it's a high-level technical ability."""
""A ton of positives, we created a number of really good chances," said Knowles. "We got ourselves back into the game from being down. We continued our run and now the next game comes quickly and we've shown over this stretch that we're good in these situations, putting games behind us and focusing on the next one.""
"James, the former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star, has not been able to maintain his fitness since signing for Minnesota. But the Colombian made a telling impact from the bench against Austin FC last time out, playing a part in Anthony Markanich equalising before he then teed up Joaquin Pereyra to put Minnesota ahead."
James Rodriguez has struggled to stay fully fit since joining Minnesota United, but he made a significant impact as a substitute against Austin FC. He helped Anthony Markanich equalize and then set up Joaquin Pereyra to give Minnesota the lead. Austin later leveled the match, leaving the teams tied, yet Minnesota remain on a strong run with only one loss in eight MLS games. Coach Cameron Knowles praised Rodriguez for settling the team in possession, improving decision-making, and being involved in actions that led to goals. He also highlighted the technical quality and weight of Rodriguez’s assist pass. Minnesota next face the Colorado Rapids soon after, with confidence built from creating chances and responding after going behind.
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