Ivan Rakitić

[JerseyAddict]

What i find ironic is that certain fans on here are blaming Licho for destroying Sergi Roberto's career. For me Sergi Roberto doesn't have the ability to play for Barcelona in any position - too passive. Rakitic however is someone who Licho has attempted to destroy his career - in order to promote Gomes.

+1

But to be fair he looks "shaky" when he plays... Not as Gomes.

 

[feggydinho]

I think sergi roberto is better as a midfielder

 

[Altomonte]

Just checked PSG-Barça statistics: Rakitic played 17 minutes and had 3 successful winning tackles, more than any other Barça player. Busquets was second with 2 tackles.

 

[Vilarrubi]

Just checked PSG-Barça statistics: Rakitic played 17 minutes and had 3 successful winning tackles, more than any other Barça player. Busquets was second with 2 tackles.

The obsession by Lucho to play Gomes over him this season has been ridiculous.

 

[ThwiX]

So fucking bad, it's beyond belief.

 

[Deco 20]

Started out well but then got a lot worse

 

[BBZ8800]

He aged earlier than majority of guys, that's it.

He was always the slowest and with less stamina, now he lost even more of it.
This is why he is a milisecond too slow in every tackle, pass and everything, players are around him all the time etc

 

[ronniecro]

i can't believe how he is inept to create anything in attacking transition,so many bad passes today,he is shadow of a player from sevilla

 

[Potroh]

He was always the slowest and with less stamina, now he lost even more of it.

No, if you see last season's statistics it was always Rakitic who run the MOST in the team.

 

[El Flaco]

Rubbish game against Leganes today.

 

[André]

I will go crazy if anyone defends him again. Juck off. It is not only Lucho tactics, he can't pass or cross or do anything good

 

[KingMessi]

His confidence is shot because of Lucho's gimmicky rotation games.

 

[BBZ8800]

His confidence is shot because of Lucho's gimmicky rotation games.

He's been the same in a Croatian NT team for some time.

1. either Lucho affected his game in an NT team
2. or his form is unrelated to Lucho and a guy just aged (or is affected both by Lucho and by loss of some physical abilities)

 

[KingMessi]

Option 1. If you're not playing well at your club, you won't play well at your national team.

 

[Total-Football]

He's been the same in a Croatian NT team for some time.

1. either Lucho affected his game in an NT team
2. or his form is unrelated to Lucho and a guy just aged

This age thing is taken to a whole another level in the forums here.. I have been reading about it since Messi was 27 !!! and now rakitic who is stil in his twenties !!! Take a look at the age of the bayern team which has demolished Arsenal mid-week. Some of the players are literally mounths away from retirement; midfielders! and their main winger is 34 years old of age.