Rafinha Alcantara

[BarçAjax8]

Another phenomenal performance from Rafa!
He began to cramp up in the final 15 minutes of the match but otherwise had a solid performance. This loan move has been great for him. If he works under Xavi when he returns I have no doubt he can fill that role as he has a lot to offer offensively and defensively.

 

[Maria]

Must have had a goof first 55 mins.

Been watching last 10 mins and he has done nothing but give ball away!

I couldn't see the game, but from what I read on a spanish forum in the 2nd half he paid for the effort he made in the first. And it's understandable that in his first year in Primera he can't keep up with that intensity for 90 minutes.

 

[Flavia]

He was excellent. Much better than Roberto. I don't know if tito and the board really thought roberto was better, and for that kept him and sent Rafa away. In the end now playing so much under Lucho is helping Rafa. Next season roberto should leave.

 

[Galning]

From what I remember they wanted Roberto to go on loan as well but he refused.

 

[Maria]

From what I remember they wanted Roberto to go on loan as well but he refused.

From what I remember Tito really liked Sergi..the one they wanted to loan was JDS, but Tata convinced him to stay.

 

[spark]

Sergi was meant to go on loan at the start of 2012 season but he preferred to stay an extra year in the B team despite having the same promotion clause in his contract like Oier, Dos santos or Bartra previously had or what Rafinha and Deulo had this year. It was probably his worst year in the B team as the motivation clearly wasnt there anymore at that level so you could say it was a bad move to miss out on progressing in the first division instead.

 

[Flavia]

From what I remember Tito really liked Sergi..the one they wanted to loan was JDS, but Tata convinced him to stay.

Yeah, I think Tito rated him higher than thiago as well.

 

[spark]

Yeah, I think Tito rated him higher than thiago as well.

Well that isnt true at all.

 

[Flavia]

Well that isnt true at all.

No? That's why he let one go, to favor the other. Tito praised roberto a lot when he was the coach, saying he was one for the future.

 

[spark]

No? That's why he let one go, to favor the other. Tito praised roberto a lot when he was the coach, saying he was one for the future.

The only thing he praised was patience. In actual on the field qualities he made much more comments about Thiago's quality when he was both the assistant and then first team coach than he ever did about Roberto before Thiago decided to leave. Xavi said Sergi give away the ball less and is better tactically. Do you really think things said in the immediate aftermath of what they view as rejecting Barca is what they really think about the two players?

 

[Flavia]

The only thing he praised was patience. In actual on the field qualities he made much more comments about Thiago's quality when he was both the assistant and then first team coach than he ever did about Roberto before Thiago decided to leave. Xavi said Sergi give away the ball less and is better tactically. Do you really think things said in the immediate aftermath of what they view as rejecting Barca is what they really think about the two players?

Tito's press conference, when he was asked about Thiago's 18m clause, made prety clear he didn't rate him. It's normal coaches have preferences, but they should know how not to make this apparent. Thiago was encouraged to leave, the way I see it. Faus even said they got 25m for "a reserve player", hence being "a great deal".

 

[Djab]

Tito's press conference, when he was asked about Thiago's 18m clause, made prety clear he didn't rate him. It's normal coaches have preferences, but they should know how not to make this apparent. Thiago was encouraged to leave, the way I see it. Faus even said they got 25m for "a reserve player", hence being "a great deal".

It shows stupidy of effing Faus and management.

 

[barca1899]

Barcelona coach Tata Martino has approved the return in the summer of Rafinha (20), who plays on loan at Celta this season. [sport]

Our first signing, Deulo and Puyi to be the next

 

[linetty]

He's so great and mature at only 20!

 

[Maria]

The only thing he praised was patience. In actual on the field qualities he made much more comments about Thiago's quality when he was both the assistant and then first team coach than he ever did about Roberto before Thiago decided to leave. Xavi said Sergi give away the ball less and is better tactically. Do you really think things said in the immediate aftermath of what they view as rejecting Barca is what they really think about the two players?

Tito has been praising Sergi from the moment he became our coach and last year on this time he played as much as Bartra and much more than JDS, even though in the center of the defence we had more injuries in the first half os season. And the only one he said that he wants to loan was JDS, but like I said Tata convinced him to stay. Don't know why is so hard for some to accept that Tito really liked Sergi Roberto. And as far as Xavi goes, I learned not to take anything that he says to the reporters seriously..otherwise I woulld end up hating a Barca player and I don't want that.