Ivan Rakitić

[JerseyAddict]

For now he is decent and that shot was really good.

 

[Zidane82]

There might be different reasons for why Rakitic runs less in a match than others and one of them might very well be that he's being overplayed. My point is that, as it stands now, it makes no sense to have him on because of his workrate.

Rakitic was shown to be the slowest player in the whole Barca squad including the three keepers .. that was last season . He's getting slower by the day ...

 

[pregra]

Another shit show. Should get a months rest, maybe that will help. Doubt it though.

 

[George_Costanza]

should've taken advantage of his performance in the WC and sold him for gold.

 

[Gnidrologist]

We would be better off with 10 outfield players and empty space instead of this guy. Not only useless on both ends, but also disruptive for flow of game. Not work horse, dead horse.

 

[pregra]

It’s funny to think that he was a offensive, technical player when he first broke through.

 

[MTL_Barca]

Next game he's gonna play the full 90min again

 

[FCBfan22]

If he plays against Leonesa...

 

[Sorin]

There was an action where he decided to press their defenders alone, leaving a mile of space behind him. Vidal had to bust his guts to cover for that shit. I get that he's on fumes but how about you start to read the game a little? He should've sat there waiting for their attack.

Aside from his poor reading of the game, the guy doesn't know his limitations. If he'd have pace, it would make more sense to adventure in their own box to press, then you'd be able to come back in time, yet he's slower than a retarded sloth.

 

[FCBfan22]

One more thing... His top of our box antics (dribbling out of trouble, misplacing easy passes in dangerous areas...)... How the hell don't they get him benched?

 

[YodaMaster]

At this point you just can’t deny that fucking PSG agreement with Valverde. Rakitic has become a huge cancer for Barcelona but nobody seems to realize it because he managed to fool everybody. People here compare this crap player with a legend like Busquets.

All his supposed strengths don’t exist anymore. He isn’t a controller, he isn’t an offensive treat, he isn’t a box to box, he isn’t a workhorse, and he isn’t good at defending either anymore.

I see people on this topic blaming Valverde for not resting Rakitic. What do you do about the automatic starter agreement ? Rakitic starts every game because he wants to and is happy with it. You can’t put all the blame on Valverde for that and only God knows how much I hate this coach.

 

[fergus90]

He cannot be a starting midfielder for Barcelona next season.

 

[Sorin]

One more thing... His top of our box antics (dribbling out of trouble, misplacing easy passes in dangerous areas...)... How the hell don't they get him benched?

You'd understand if it happens here and there but not often but it happens in every damn game yet the guy still starts every time. But then, players like Dembele, Malcom, Arthur are yanked off the pitch for far less than this. Disastrous management by Pinocchio.

 

[xXKonan]

There's nothing more to be said about him at this point.

All the things that made him useful are pretty much gone at this point. A traffic cone would be more effective than him at this point.

 

[Sorin]

Villareal players taking a stroll are faster than our 2 CM.