Ivan Rakitić

[Zincubus]

I wrote in Valverde's thread.

This is the worst midfield since Gaspart's era.
Plus, Busi, Raki and Iniesta already suck and now they are getting older and older.

People said that Raki used to babysit for Alves under Lucho.
For now, his only duty is to pass the ball after 2 seconds to Messi/Neymar who will then try to dribble past 5 defenders.
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It's worse than that , Rakitic is slow for a midfielder and doesn't even show and determination or aggression - so what's his deal ??? He isn't creative or inventive and nowadays he passes backwards to the defence or at best sideways ..
He's completely pointless and has been since he cut his hair

 

[Zuti]

Rumors of Raki being part of the deal for a Coutinho transfer floating around.

 

[-_- RandomUser -_-]

Rumors of Raki being part of the deal for a Coutinho transfer floating around.

Doesn't seem like a bad deal from our side.

 

[vueling]

Why should he agree? Seems he's happy here, bought a new house, messi told the board not to sell him. Why should he want to play in england

 

[JerseyAddict]

Raketa torpedoes RM again. This guy scored lots of nice goal.

Btw. He won't change Spain for Liverpool for one that his wife won't agree... No way she is going to Liverpool.

 

[dakt]

Yeah, too rainy for her.

 

[clemente]

VERY impressed, honestly he seems to be at his peak for me, no idea what happened. I want him to start instead of Iniesta, and have Roberto/Alena next to him.

 

[Nothanks]

what was that all about, in second half before being subbed out him and rakitic were getting too physical with the ref?

 

[JerseyAddict]

I don't understan what happend either. If it was some real game he would be red carded and would get extra no playing games from La Liga.

He was pushing and yealling at ref for few minutes... WTF?

 

[ronniecro]

he needs to stay,it's obvious that our CM signing will be paulinho,it would be terrible if he leaves

 

[JerseyAddict]

If we don't get any new decent mid player he needs to stay. We have penty of worse players ...

 

[kilian]

I don't understan what happend either. If it was some real game he would be red carded and would get extra no playing games from La Liga.

He was pushing and yealling at ref for few minutes... WTF?

Article in Marca quotes him saying that ref insulted him strongly three times. It doesn`t say with exactly what words but knowing Rakitic, I guess it was something pretty strong.

 

[JerseyAddict]

Why the F would ref insult him???

 

[xavi_the_Boss]

Didn´t the ref start this whole thing with running into rakitic with his shoulder?

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Didn´t the ref start this whole thing with running into rakitic with his shoulder?

Yes. Rakitic got annoyed by Ref, but even then he shouldnt "punch" the referee.