Ivan Rakitić

[alex88bg]

First of all i have to say to the cocky members of the forum to calm down.
Rakitic is here to replace Cesc and when i saw the possibility of that happenning i was so glad because i was almost always impressed the way he played and always was thinking i wish we had this guy instead of Cesc due to his physicalities alone.
He seems like a really smart footballer and it will do it for now.You can watch him at the WC and make your first impressions and then make a final one when he plays in our shirt but GIVE HIM A CHANCE ! The most succesful signings this club had were the ones with lowest expectations,Rakitic has both heart and brains to be what it takes,i believe..Until then calm your tits,good signing.
-Personally my favourite Croatian footballer

 

[SwiftGuyver]

he is a superb footballer and we will be lucky to have him...

i personally expect him to fit in and do very well for us...

 

[PaulFCB]

@Zanela lol

Reminds me of Chygrynskiy here .

 

[Ursegor]

Yes, I do because if it's one thing Cesc is good at is this[throughballs]

Meh. Only against weak teams. Doesn't have a single throughball in the entire CL campaign this season.

 

[te amo barca]

Rakitic's key passes per match: 2,3
Cesc's: 1,4

 

[Luftstalag14]

Rakitic's key passes per match: 2,3
Cesc's: 1,4

That doesn't tell us much though.

My understanding of a "key pass" is that it refers to the pass to a teammate that led to a shot on goal. We as a team have less shots and shots on goal than other teams in general, therefore our players have generally less key passes.

 

[Flavia]

That doesn't tell us much though.

My understanding of a "key pass" is that it refers to the pass to a teammate that led to a shot on goal. We as a team have less shots and shots on goal than other teams in general, therefore our players have generally less key passes.

Not true. Sevilla is 8th, and Barça 2nd, in shots per game average. 13.1 vs 16.9

 

[BBZ8800]

That doesn't tell us much though.

My understanding of a "key pass" is that it refers to the pass to a teammate that led to a shot on goal. We as a team have less shots and shots on goal than other teams in general, therefore our players have generally less key passes.

I am pretty sure that Barca has more shots on goal in one Season than an average midtable team.
And thus, our midfielders will usually have more key passes than midfielders from midtable teams.

 

[spark]

I believe whoscored use set pieces as key passes anyway. They do for chances created.

 

[evilhita666]

I think of him as the white Keita...

And I say that as a good thing...

 

[Luftstalag14]

Not true. Sevilla is 8th, and Barça 2nd, in shots per game average. 13.1 vs 16.9

Perhaps that could be explained by the fact that Rakitic is a regular starter while Cecs is not?

Anyway, according to OPTA, a key pass is "The final pass or pass-cum-shot leading to the recipient of the ball having an attempt at goal without scoring."

 

[Behrox]

Perhaps that could be explained by the fact that Rakitic is a regular starter while Cecs is not?

Anyway, according to OPTA, a key pass is "The final pass or pass-cum-shot leading to the recipient of the ball having an attempt at goal without scoring."

Rakitic being a starter has nothing to do with key passes per game

 

[Butaan4barca]

Rakitic's key passes per match: 2,3
Cesc's: 1,4

Some interest comparison stats

Cesc
Genera
Games Played
36

Minutes Played
2,472

Starts
28

Interceptions
16

Substitution On
8

Substitution Off
15

Duels Won
45.1%
45.1%

Aerial duels won
33.3%

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Rakitic
General
Games Played
34

Minutes Played
2,703

Starts
29

Interceptions
63

Substitution On
5

Substitution Off
2

Duels Won
56.5%
56.5%

Aerial duels won
56.2%



Cesc in Attack

Goals
8

Total Shots
38

Shots On Target
24

Minutes Per Goal
309

Goals from Inside the Box
8

Goals from Outside the Box
0

Goals with

Goals withRight foot goals
4

Goals withLeft foot goals
3

Goals withHeaded Goals
1

Goals withOther
0

Conversion Rate (%)
21%

Rakitic in Attack

Goals
12

Total Shots
64

Shots On Target
27

Minutes Per Goal
225.25

Goals from Inside the Box
10

Goals from Outside the Box
2

Goals with

Goals withRight foot goals
10

Goals withLeft foot goals
1

Goals withHeaded Goals
1

Goals withOther
0

Conversion Rate (%)
19%

Cesc in defense:

Total Tackles
48

Tackles Won
67%
67%

Clearances
18

Rakitic in defense:

Total Tackles
55

Tackles Won
71%
71%

Clearances
27

Cesc Distribution:

Total Passes
2,183

% of Passes Long
8

Passing Accuracy
87%
87%

Passes per 90 minutes
79.48

Total Crosses
14

Successful crosses
14%
14%

Chances Created
58

Assists
13


Rakitic Distribution:

Total Passes
1,740

% of Passes Long
14

Passing Accuracy
80%
80%

Passes per 90 minutes
57.94

Total Crosses
83

Successful crosses
33%
33%

Chances Created
78

Assists
10

Cesc Decipline

Fouls Won
38

Yellow Cards
4

Fouls Conceded
42

Red Cards
0

Rakitic Decipline:

Fouls Won
64

Yellow Cards
7

Fouls Conceded
28

Red Cards
0

 

[Luftstalag14]

Rakitic being a starter has nothing to do with key passes per game

Why not? He played more minutes therefore had more passes to a teammate who took a shot on goal, as opposed to Cesc, who played less minutes, and less chances, less passes in general?

Just a thought.

 

[PaulFCB]

We'll see how he plays against Brazil on Thursday and the rest of the WC + when he comes to Barca.

One thing is 99.99% for sure, he will be at Barca and we can see he's stats then.