What is this supposed to be lol ?
You think you're proving a point by putting a stats site link ? The level of football fans got so low it's hilarious. 2019 we don't believe what our eyes show us we just read statistics. It's hilariously pathetic.
Go read Rakitic thread and you'll see how people who watch his games (2x90mins every week) react to his performances. Rakitic is our worst midfielder this season. When he plays CM it's undeniable. When he plays DM he's less toxic but the whole team is fucked cause we play with 2 static DMs. That's why I said hundred times Rakitic and Busquets need to fight for the DM spot.
Tell me what are Rakitic strengths then, and tell me 10 matches this season in which Rakitic was great. I'm a real football passionate I'll go and watch those games if you can name some. Show me his in game greatness. I don't care about numbers.
Fuck stats, they're lying and don't even address half of a football game aspects.
I watch every barca match and sometimes go back. Also the age in pro sports where metrics dont matter or are not useful is LONG past. Rakitic is so very underrated in the little things key to winning (like key interceptions, kept possession and great touches, clearances in set pieces, being in then right position and helping the squad be organized and balanced--many things not very obvious or flashy) and serious obsessive overactions to him. Myself and minority of others keep pointing this out, try to moderate the madness-- the cumulative stats show the myopic view.
So who is right? Is it 1) Me + a professional coach who trains with the players every day and who brought a double when summer of 2017 we seemed 2 levels behind Real + what every big picture stat shows OR 2) yogamaster and a gaggle of reactionary fans wishing on the glory days of iniesta, xavi and busi and anything short of that isn't the barca way and offensive to the eye.
Lets see, i think ill go with #1. Of course on a sports board everybody has an opinion just like they have their shady parts-- but when an over the top opinion doesn't jive with what i see and what is conclusively against the stats and, MOST importantly counter to the best course to barca winning titles i am going to do my best expose it. Sorry if doing that gets you bent out of shape but that aint my issue, thats on you.
all in that for DAT sweet Hazard cash from Madrid.
