Ivan Rakitić

[Raketa10]

Of course he likes Valverde, they are both similarly limited.

Somehow I doubt you would talk like that if he was from Slovenia. You have some serious issues with Croatian players dude, which you clearly showed in Modric forum after he got FIFA award and also during the WC in Russia so your credibility is a bit questionable I would say.

 

[te amo barca]

Haters gonna hate. Rakitic is an elite player. There is no need to have a world class control of the ball to be an elite midfielder.

 

[Cule4life]

LOL yeah that's the reason why he would be able to play for almost every big club today. Jesus Christ some of you really don't respect any player who isn't playing attractive football or isn't expensive as fuck. But on the other hand if a player comes from La Masia being average is more than enough to start a hype.

Like Roberto is hyped?

Somehow I doubt you would talk like that if he was from Slovenia. You have some serious issues with Croatian players dude, which you clearly showed in Modric forum after he got FIFA award and also during the WC in Russia so your credibility is a bit questionable I would say.

He's from Romania dude. And i too think Modric doesn't deserve Ballon dor. Does that make me a Croat hater too?

 

[Raketa10]

He's from Romania dude. And i too think Modric doesn't deserve Ballon dor. Does that make me a Croat hater too?

No but it makes you biased. So who deserved it more? Messi who did nothing in WC and CL or Ronaldo who showed up only in CL?

Strange, Romanian guy referring to Slovenia? But ok my bad...

Defyqa 12th Jully 2018 : Yep. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Croats, I have many friends from your country, but this is just too much. Media is reporting that Croatian NT is our NT, we are brothers, and so on and on. It feels like we are living in the same country (again) I wonder whether it would be the same in your country if Slovenia were in Russia and you guys at home

 

[Cule4life]

No but it makes you biased. So who deserved it more? Messi who did nothing in WC and CL or Ronaldo who showed up only in CL?

Strange, Romanian guy referring to Slovenia? But ok my bad...

Defyqa 12th Jully 2018 : Yep. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Croats, I have many friends from your country, but this is just too much. Media is reporting that Croatian NT is our NT, we are brothers, and so on and on. It feels like we are living in the same country (again) I wonder whether it would be the same in your country if Slovenia were in Russia and you guys at home

Oops my bad i thought you quoted serghei.

Where has Modric been this season? In CL Ronaldo was better. In La liga Messi. It's the best individual award. Can you say Modric is the best player in the world now?

 

[defyqa]

[MENTION=20770]Raketa10[/MENTION], for me, it has nothing to do with nationality. But I think you would not defend him half as much if he'd be named Rafinha, not Rakitić.

 

[DonAK]

Haters gonna hate. Rakitic is an elite player. There is no need to have a world class control of the ball to be an elite midfielder.

Someone like De Bruyne is yes, Rakitic no.

I would not go as far as calling him for elite.

There is not a single person in the World that would not trade Rakitic for someone like De Bruyne or Modric of last season or Kroos at his best.

 

[Raketa10]

[MENTION=20770]Raketa10[/MENTION], for me, it has nothing to do with nationality. But I think you would not defend him half as much if he'd be named Rafinha, not Rakitić.

I am not defending him, I was the one who said we should sell him next summer if we manage to sign De Jong but I sincerely believe he is hugely underrated in this forum. He is not Xavi or Iniesta but he has always performed in big games and he has been more than good soldier for this club. He has played over 3.000 minutes last year and he is cutting his NT break whenever he can to be on Barca's disposal. Not to mention that he was converted from CAM in Sevilla to some hybrid RM in his first year and covered huge gap on that right side. Last year he played as DM and again did great. If some other, more talented players in our team had the attitude of Rakitic we would have probably won more CL trophies in recent years.

Oops my bad i thought you quoted serghei.

Where has Modric been this season? In CL Ronaldo was better. In La liga Messi. It's the best individual award. Can you say Modric is the best player in the world now?

Let’s be honest here, that award was always a combination of individual and team achievement. Why should we change that criteria now? Simply because it suits Messi or Ronaldo better? If that award was only for INDIVIDUAL performance Messi would always win but that’s not the case. I am not saying Messi is not the best player, he is the GOAT all I am saying is that under current criteria Modric deserved it.

 

[Cule4life]

Why not Varane then?

 

[Raketa10]

Why not Varane then?

I said a COMBINATION of team and individual achievements. Who was more important for his NT? Modric or Varane? Mbappe was far better than Varane in the WC. Who was more important for Real? Modric or Varane? Who was the best player of WC? Modric or Varane? It's easy...

And if performace between September and December was crucial for Balon d'Or Ronaldo wouldn't have won it in 2017 since he was awful during that period last year.

 

[Ascom]

He is a good guy but as a line-up in Barça HE IS MEDIOCRE

 

[te amo barca]

Rushed after an injury, of course he was bad.

 

[FCBfan22]

Shouldn't have played. Utter shite today.

 

[El MeSSiaS]

Valverde insisting on him every game is gonna cost our season in the league and in CL

 

[Vilarrubi]

Guy gets worse every game