Raketa10
Senior Member
BBZ, Joan, only missing Raketa now
Regarding what? IMHO FDJ is a world class and Raki is unfortunately done. I have no problem admitting that.
BBZ, Joan, only missing Raketa now
BBZ, Joan, only missing Raketa now
This is Gold.
I think people don't like him here because Raki seemed to overestimate his abilities and value. A lot of people will read that as arrogance if things don't go well.
He was instrumental in our most embarrassing defeats in history, of course this forum hates him. If he had any ability to retain possession under pressure against Liverpool and Roma, we wouldn't have suffered those defeats.
This forum's hate boner for Rakitic is insane
We conceded 4 against Roma over 180 minutes and 4 against ultra strong Liverpool over 180 minutes with Rakitic on a field.
Since he left, we managed to break all records with conceding 8 against Bayern in only 90 minutes and we will concede 7-8 against Psg over 180 minutes (even without Neymar).
So, we went from conceding 8 goals in 360 minutes against Roma and Liverpool, which is one goal conceded each 45 minutes, or one per half.
And we went to: probably 16 goals in the next 270 minutes against Bayern and Psg, which is one goal each 16,8 minutes, which is almost 3 goals conceded per half.
Now, I am not an idiot and I know that a football is a team's sport.
But on one hand, isn't it fair to ask:
Why is Rakitic crucified for 8 goals in 360 minutes (1 goal per 45 minutes), yet current starters and the only players who managed to set negative records against Bayern and Psg are: Messi, Frenkie, Busi, Pique, Lenglet, Alba and Mats don't get as much hate, except the next scapegoats in line in Busi, Pique and Lenglet.
To make it simple, isn't is somewhat illogical:
Raki played surrounded by: Busi, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Mats = Rakitic is guilty
Frenkie played surrounded by: Busi, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Mats = Frenkie is not guilty. It's the team's fault. Poor guy couldn't do anything.
Yeah, I know, the whole team is 2 years older, but still, it is silly.
If, for some reason, Frenkie played at Anfield and if he would have played exactly the same as Raki, he would still get excluded.
Do you think that people would call him trash and the worst midfielder ever?
No.
Do you know why?
Because: (apart from being a good player), he is young.
Our fans have three main skills which they look for in players:
1. youth
2. being from La Masia
3. having Barca DNA traits
The more of these traits a player possess, the more unreasonable a hype will be, for example:
3 points:
Puig = young, from La Masia, Barca DNA skills
Alena, the same
Oriol Busquets, the same
2 points:
Arthur = young, Barca DNA skills
1 point:
Dembele, Malcom, Todibo, Mina = young
0 points, or more likely: negative points:
Rakitic = old, not from La Masia, doesn't possess Barca DNA skills
Now, just take player's skills:
If Raki had objective skills 70/100 (Fifa style), our forum would downgrade him to 50/100 due to being old and without Barca DNA skills
If Arthur had objective skills 60/100, our forum would overrate him to 90/10 due to being young and having some Barca DNA or Xavi traits.
If Puig had objective skills 50/100, our forum would also overrate him to 80/100 or 90/100 level due to having 3 GOLDEN traits: being young, being from La Masia, possessionbg some Barca DNA traits seen in Pep's days.
Also, the same applies for off field things:
If Raki cries = he is a shit, we hate him
If Arthur does drugs, drives scooters, gets STDs, parties with Neymar, has a horrible fitness = majority will say: media hates him for no reason, that is a lie.
rumors about Puig = Riki leaks lineups, whines to media about not playing and similar = media is lying. And even if it's true, people don't hate him, since he possess 3 golden traits.
Again, when Raki cries = the biggest cancer and the whiner ever.
For a second, let's say that all of these players: Rakitic, Dembele, Arthur, Puig made the same amount of random off field drama/problems/media mistakes/whining.
If you apply my rule about 3 golden traits, let's answer:
Which out of these 4 was the most hated for his off field mistakes and whining?
And which other 3 were defended for months against any rumor about them?
So, is the treatment the same?
No, even on field and off field, it is quite simple and predictable whom will majority of fans like, overyhpe, defend till death and which kind of players will get way too much hate for anything they do.
I counter BBZ's whole dissertation with just this:
BBZ is Croatian.
We conceded 4 against Roma over 180 minutes and 4 against ultra strong Liverpool over 180 minutes with Rakitic on a field.
Since he left, we managed to break all records with conceding 8 against Bayern in only 90 minutes and we will concede 7-8 against Psg over 180 minutes (even without Neymar).
So, we went from conceding 8 goals in 360 minutes against Roma and Liverpool, which is one goal conceded each 45 minutes, or one per half.
And we went to: probably 16 goals in the next 270 minutes against Bayern and Psg, which is one goal each 16,8 minutes, which is almost 3 goals conceded per half.
Now, I am not an idiot and I know that a football is a team's sport.
But on one hand, isn't it fair to ask:
Why is Rakitic crucified for 8 goals in 360 minutes (1 goal per 45 minutes), yet current starters and the only players who managed to set negative records against Bayern and Psg are: Messi, Frenkie, Busi, Pique, Lenglet, Alba and Mats don't get as much hate, except the next scapegoats in line in Busi, Pique and Lenglet.
To make it simple, isn't is somewhat illogical:
Raki played surrounded by: Busi, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Mats = Rakitic is guilty
Frenkie played surrounded by: Busi, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Mats = Frenkie is not guilty. It's the team's fault. Poor guy couldn't do anything.
Yeah, I know, the whole team is 2 years older, but still, it is silly.
If, for some reason, Frenkie played at Anfield and if he would have played exactly the same as Raki, he would still get excluded.
Do you think that people would call him trash and the worst midfielder ever?
No.
Do you know why?
Because: (apart from being a good player), he is young.
Our fans have three main skills which they look for in players:
1. youth
2. being from La Masia
3. having Barca DNA traits
The more of these traits a player possess, the more unreasonable a hype will be, for example:
3 points:
Puig = young, from La Masia, Barca DNA skills
Alena, the same
Oriol Busquets, the same
2 points:
Arthur = young, Barca DNA skills
1 point:
Dembele, Malcom, Todibo, Mina = young
0 points, or more likely: negative points:
Rakitic = old, not from La Masia, doesn't possess Barca DNA skills
Now, just take player's skills:
If Raki had objective skills 70/100 (Fifa style), our forum would downgrade him to 50/100 due to being old and without Barca DNA skills
If Arthur had objective skills 60/100, our forum would overrate him to 90/10 due to being young and having some Barca DNA or Xavi traits.
If Puig had objective skills 50/100, our forum would also overrate him to 80/100 or 90/100 level due to having 3 GOLDEN traits: being young, being from La Masia, possessionbg some Barca DNA traits seen in Pep's days.
Also, the same applies for off field things:
If Raki cries = he is a shit, we hate him
If Arthur does drugs, drives scooters, gets STDs, parties with Neymar, has a horrible fitness = majority will say: media hates him for no reason, that is a lie.
rumors about Puig = Riki leaks lineups, whines to media about not playing and similar = media is lying. And even if it's true, people don't hate him, since he possess 3 golden traits.
Again, when Raki cries = the biggest cancer and the whiner ever.
For a second, let's say that all of these players: Rakitic, Dembele, Arthur, Puig made the same amount of random off field drama/problems/media mistakes/whining.
If you apply my rule about 3 golden traits, let's answer:
Which out of these 4 was the most hated for his off field mistakes and whining?
And which other 3 were defended for months against any rumor about them?
So, is the treatment the same?
No, even on field and off field, it is quite simple and predictable whom will majority of fans like, overyhpe, defend till death and which kind of players will get way too much hate for anything they do.