Rafinha Alcantara

[Gnidrologist]

You literaly described what 100% of the other midfielders yesterday couldn't do

It's funny, because Alena mostly does the same thing, even down to ridiculous one footedness. They both actually have this same problem, they can operate only their left foot, which make them predictable and limited to same actions again and again. Thought Alena gave more penetrative passes than Rafinha though, but maybe i missed on something that Rafa did.

 

[Vilarrubi]

We should keep this guy and sell Rakitic.

 

[Raketa10]

Valverde is delighted with the level Rafinha Alcântara has shown and he would like the Brazilian to be part of the squad. [sport]

New year same shit. Welcome to Mes que un circus!

 

[soul24rage]

I would keep him as the 5th option in attack if Neymar doesn't arrive.

 

[Messigician]

Valverde is delighted with the level Rafinha Alcântara has shown and he would like the Brazilian to be part of the squad. [sport]

New year same shit. Welcome to Mes que un circus!

I mean he's a good squad player no?

 

[Raketa10]

I mean he's a good squad player no?

Dude we have just sent a 140m player on a loan (for 8.5 mil) and we proclaimed this mediocre and injury prone player as a new solution in our midfield and on the wing. This is absolutely horrible!

 

[Moe]

I mean he's a good squad player no?

Yes, for two months before he tears his ACL.

 

[JohnN]

Better than Coutinho when healthy.. which is almost never, but still true.

 

[Raketa10]

Better than Coutinho when healthy.. which is almost never, but still true.

What a moronic statement.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

What a moronic statement.

Not really. Rafinha seems to fit Valverdes game plan much better than Coutinho.

 

[JohnN]

What a moronic statement.

He has played better when used. I don't see your point with this post.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Dude we have just sent a 140m player on a loan (for 8.5 mil) and we proclaimed this mediocre and injury prone player as a new solution in our midfield and on the wing. This is absolutely horrible!

1-What does Coutinho have anything to do with Rafinha? They aren't playing on same side of the pitch and have different game.
2-We didn't proclaim anything. Rafinha is a good squad player. But he is an injury prone and has one year left on his contract.
No one will pay us anything for him under those circumstances. Our only option is to flat out tell him he isn't wanted here and to force him out for whatever club he wants for free most likely.
So it is a simple math, do we want Rafinha on his current wage as useful player? Most likely yes.
The only reason to move him under current circumstances is to make a place and provide minutes for other players like Alena & Carles Perez

 

[te amo barca]

Rafinha simply performed better than Coutinho did for Barca. That's the reality. Coutinho was a flop. End of story.

 

[JohnN]

Rafinha simply performed better than Coutinho did for Barca. That's the reality. Coutinho was a flop. End of story.

Remove the price tag and take the injuries out. Clear as day for me. Don't understand the hate I got, honestly.

 

[xXKonan]

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Says we offered him a renewal when he got injured a season ago but he wanted to focus on his recovery instead.