Ivan Rakitić

[BarcaVillain]

Has become fundamentally important to the way we play. If i'm honest, I wasn't totally convinced when we signed him. Now, I think we'd really struggle without him.

 

[Ekul]

Watching it back, and his assist for Messi's first goal was world-class. Awareness and composure in a crowded area, ball came in at him unexpectedly, but he redirected into Messi when surrounded by Valencia bodies. Made it look easy, with his weaker foot as well.

 

[Dado]

Rakitics stronger foot is Right

He is very good with his left too though

I never fact checked but watching him play for Schalke and Croatia i always got the impresion he was a leftie ...

Now his always back passing and giving up the ball to Roberto and Alves before doesnt make sense. He barely makes a cross in the 16y....?


And finally yes he SHOULD have made that goal.

 

[te amo barca]

 

[Jaguar]

Rakitic is right footed, not left, where did you get that from

I know. Passing wise he is good with his left, but when he shoots with his left you can tell what his stronger foot is.

 

[Barcaman]

Played very good as DM but people still prefer to talk about a new shiny car that doesnt even go.

 

[André]

Yeah he was good as DM and then LCB

 

[Raketa10]

Played very good as DM but people still prefer to talk about a new shiny car that doesnt even go.

Agree with you but I prefer him at CM. If we use him as DM we'll lose some of his biggest strengths. He trully is a great alround midfielder.

 

[Galning]

For the last 2-3 games he's been using some super shiny boots. So easy to see from the stands, surely someone will get temporary blindness from it sooner rather than later

 

[ini4ever]

He shouldn't have get substituted ! We literally lost the midfield to City when Arda came in ( Thanks to his laziness )

 

[El Flaco]

Huge mistake by Lucho to take off Rakitic...

 

[Narto]

Lol.. The midfield didn't change at all after he got subbed out, it was like that since they got the goal. What is more worrying is the lack of an impact sub.

 

[Total-Football]

With busquets massive drop in form rakitic is basically our midfield

 

[reaper]

Should not have been subbed out. We were far more direct with him on the pitch. Arda was the death blow.

 

[Barcaman]

Wasn't good at all but still Barca managed to get worse when he left the pitch.