Rafinha Alcantara

[Robin]

Sounds like Iniesta, doesn't it? Anyway, he's a world class player that can easily adapt into our system.

I don't recognize Iniesta as someone who is fouled often, Iniesta is very intelligent in his play and manages to avoid a lot of fouls actually.

 

[Androutsos]

It might just be me but do you guys think there is a slight resemblance to Deco in the way he plays?

 

[Icarium]

Player of the month. Great!!! I hope barca does not try to cash in on him and give some chances for him next year.

 

[coura]

Player of the month. Impressive.

 

[MessiDinho10]

Deserved, quality player.

 

[Antimadridista1]

The truth is that there's no place for him in our 11. Just like his brother, he wants to be a starter and his father will push him out of the club.

 

[MessiDinho10]

The truth is that there's no place for him in our 11. Just like his brother, he wants to be a starter and his father will push him out of the club.

Thiago didn't want to be a starter, he was not ready yet and he knew it. He just wanted more minutes. The board + Tito wanted him to leave and the latter was reluctant to play him. I don't blame his father for taking him to a different club.

 

[DonAK]

His brother may not have had a place in the 11, but he was ready to work for it. The only thing he wanted was more playing time. That's all what he wanted. Unfortunately the board wanted to sell him from the start, that was their intention and hence, he left.

Im sure that if they wanted him to stay, he would have.

 

[coura]

His brother may not have had a place in the 11, but he was ready to work for it. The only thing he wanted was more playing time. That's all what he wanted. Unfortunately the board wanted to sell him from the start, that was their intention and hence, he left.

Im sure that if they wanted him to stay, he would have.

That´s a lie. Guardiola was the main reason. If not he would have stayed. Rafinha will take Roberto´s place.

 

[DonAK]

That´s a lie. Guardiola was the main reason. If not he would have stayed. Rafinha will take Roberto´s place.

Pep called him after all the rumours about him leaving started. Pep arrived at the scene late. Pep called him after the U21 Euro. The rumours, the mess, everything started before.

 

[JamDav1982]

Pep called him after all the rumours about him leaving started. Pep arrived at the scene late. Pep called him after the U21 Euro. The rumours, the mess, everything started before.

You really believe that?

I would say he was after him for a while and Thiago knew it all along.

 

[DonAK]

You really believe that?

I would say he was after him for a while and Thiago knew it all along.

Well yeah, do you have anything to refute that? I suppose you don't. And that's a bit weird coming from you to be honest, considering how you usually don't believe in anything but hard hitting and proven facts.

 

[JamDav1982]

Well yeah, do you have anything to refute that? I suppose you don't. And that's a bit weird coming from you to be honest, considering how you usually don't believe in anything but hard hitting and proven facts.

Just my opinion. Never presented it as fact.

The whole will he wont he go to Man Utd then suddenly signing for Bayern all felt a bit more planned than last minute.

 

[DonAK]

Just my opinion. Never presented it as fact.

The whole will he wont he go to Man Utd then suddenly signing for Bayern all felt a bit more planned than last minute.

I think Man Utd simply just lost the race when Pep called.

 

[JamDav1982]

I think Man Utd simply just lost the race when Pep called.

Maybe, but it just felt after the even that Man Utd were never even really in with a chance of signing him.