James Rodriguez has impressed with his performances in his first three Premier League outings with Everton.
This version of the Colombia international has nothing to do with his displays at Real Madrid under Zinedine Zidane.
With Carlo Ancelotti in the dugout, James looks happier and more confident on the pitch.
Many Real Madrid fans may wonder why James did not succeed at the LaLiga Santander club.
Should the fault be attributed to Zidane who didn't manage to get the most out of him and offloaded a player who is, at 29, in the prime of his career?
Critics blame James more than the Frenchman, as they consider that he threw in the towel when he returned from his loan spell at Bayern Munich and found Zidane on the bench.
There are many who believe that the footballer was not involved in the project and his only wish was to leave the club.
That is why they accuse him of not giving his best when he was handed opportunities by the French coach.
On the other hand, there are others who believe that Zidane never wanted to include James in the team dynamic.
They believe that his only objective in August 2019 was to part ways with James and that he didn't consider him staying with the team.
Few chances with Zidane
James was given just a few opportunities to prove his worth under Zidane and if the team was defeated with him on the pitch, he was not protected by the club.
In fact, there was a game against Real Mallorca where Los Blancos lost and although players such as Thibaut Courtois, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Karim Benzema or Casemiro participated in the encounter, James was the one who was practically ostracised.
Zidane gave the impression that he never believed in the Colombia international, whom he used as an inside midfielder rather than in his natural position as a playmaker.
There are also many who suggest that James could have been a key player for Real Madrid this year had he been motivated and backed by Zidane.
That's what Ancelotti is doing with James at Everton who are gradually reaping the rewards of their marquee signing.