Rafinha Alcantara

[JamDav1982]

It was "Obvious how good he was" but most Madridistas I spoke to didn't like him because he dribbled like a headless chicken and contributed very little to the team when he played. The way he plays now is on a much higher level than the way he played last season, that much is clear.

Also, way to completely miss the point the guy was trying to make.

Isco was not at his best but it was clear last season and the season before the ability had and it was much higher than what Rafinha has shown.

What Isco did is totally irrelevant anyway. People always use these examples and they mean nothing as there is examples that go both ways. Some young players will have a good season at a smaller club and it will be the start of something while some will have a good season and progress little from there.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Isco was not at his best but it was clear last season and the season before the ability had and it was much higher than what Rafinha has shown.

What Isco did is totally irrelevant anyway. People always use these examples and they mean nothing as there is examples that go both ways. Some young players will have a good season at a smaller club and it will be the start of something while some will have a good season and progress little from there.

Rafinha second half this season is way higher than the 1st half IMO .may be he isn't high enough for people standards here but he is clearly progressing IMO and embracing a bigger role already while gaining the coach trust

 

[EdmondDantes]

Impressive cameo from him again. I love his close control.

 

[linetty]

He's a good player, every time he gets playing time he does really well besides one exception.

 

[SeloBarca]

or 5

 

[JamDav1982]

He played well when he came on today in more of AM role.

Drove game forward every opportunity.

 

[khaled_a_d]

or 5

People are setting the bar a bit too high for him tbh .in many games he was solid but people were putting him in comparison with Rakitic & Iniesta . a bit unfair IMO

 

[Jamie Cal]

Rafinha second half this season is way higher than the 1st half IMO .may be he isn't high enough for people standards here but he is clearly progressing IMO and embracing a bigger role already while gaining the coach trust

I wouldn't say "way higher" but definitely improvement and has shown he's worth keeping around.

 

[linetty]

He's clearly underrated on here. Whenever Isco does a fancy move everyone jizzes around.

 

[te amo barca]

Was great IMO.

 

[Ustari]

Huh? He was awful

 

[te amo barca]

He supplied the front free with balls by running forward and that's everything he was instructed to do. Do you expect him to through-ball the whole defense?

 

[linetty]

He was mediocre in the first half but stepped it up in the second. Good game overall in those bloody awful conditions.

 

[Ustari]

He was at times slow releasing the ball and lose possession too easily for my liking.. Still not convinced by his display

 

[André]

Good game