James Rodriguez deserves a chance at Real Madrid Real Madrid Opinion of Fran Villalobos

Real Madrid's pre-season results are making it seem even more impossible that James Rodriguez doesn't have a place in this team.

Real Madrid lost again on Tuesday, this time against Tottenham, and Zinedine Zidane's midfield struggled again, there was no connection between defence and attack.

Toni Kroos and Luka Modric were once the best midfield partnership in Europe, winning three Champions League titles in a row.

Real Madrid need fresh blood and players who are hungry to earn a place.

James deserves, at the very least, an opportunity to show Zidane that he's good enough to play in this decrepit team which is showing the same bad signs as last season.

James is a goalscoring midfielder, something that Zidane doesn't currently have at his disposal.

James has started to work at Valdebebas in the hope of resolving his future after a summer where he almost joined Napoli and Atletico Madrid.

Los Blancos decided not to sell and are now deliberating over what to do with him. Among the fans, James is considered a new signing. Someone who can reignite lost hope.

He deserves a chance and it would be unfair for Zidane not to give it to him. The past doesn't matter, only the future does.