Ivan Rakitić

[JamDav1982]

Rakitic and Modric need to step up.

First decent midfield they have played all tournament and getting dominated on and off the ball.

 

[serghei]

Modric has been shit as well though. Whole of Croatian team is poor atm.

 

[Icarium]

They are so gassed. Need some fluke goal or something to bring some energy into them. Or the manager goes ape shit crazy on them. They need to find that extra energy, once in a life time opportunity and they looked very flat lacking motivation.

 

[JamDav1982]

They are so gassed. Need some fluke goal or something to bring some energy into them. Or the manager goes ape shit crazy on them. They need to find that extra energy, once in a life time opportunity and they looked very flat lacking motivation.

There is no way they 'lack motivation'.

 

[MTL_Barca]

They look tired, not easy after playing 120min the last two games.

 

[El Flaco]

Pass the fucking ball rakitic

If only Rakitic was able to pass out to Modric there.

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[Icarium]

There is no way they 'lack motivation'.

Probably not the right word to use.

 

[Donatello]

So, that means either him or Umtiti & dembele are going to be world champions.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Say what you want about him, this guy gives 150% of his effort,

 

[hardyboy]

I'd want him to be our starter even if we buy Thiago or Eriksen..

 

[xXKonan]

If I were Valverde I would give him an extended vacation.

Because he's going to need it for his legs to come back.

 

[Morten]

If I were Valverde I would give him an extended vacation.

Because he's going to need it for his legs to come back.

Exactly the same for us, Modric needs an extended vacation.

 

[RMU ReBorn]

Rakitic played his 70th match this season. No one in the world has played more than him

 

[RMU ReBorn]

So the backpass maestro as per experts of this forum is going to play the world cup final and passing maestros went out against Russia . Fucking Karma . So glad for you boy .... best of luck for the final . True hero and a warrior for his country

 

[RMU ReBorn]

We are seeing the limitations of rakitic, it’s vital that Arthur develops and replaces him

Let's see if Arthur can play at least 50 matches per season without breaking down , let alone benching Raki who has played more matches than any professional footballer in europe this season . Raki was bad in first half , and did his job in second half . Gave his 150% .