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I remember that Tito was ill, in case you were wondering. However, his illness does not erase the fact that he coached the team prior to falling ill. We were saved by an incredible Messi and the fact that RM lost and incredible number of games in a row and gifted us with something like a 18-19...

Tata isn't exactly the best coach in the world, but the hate he gets for his one season here is disproportionate to his failures. I hate to say it, but Vilanova was clearly the one who was the most out of his depth in terms of being coach here. Tata had incredibly bad luck throughout the season...

I don't see how VAR can be anything but positive. Also, I get criticizing players and all that, but any talk about any of our players being fat is just silly. Pique is not fat. Neither was Messi, at any point. In the video, Pique rested his hands on his hips, which stretched the front of his...

In all honesty, I'm not on Reddit so I wouldn't know what the fans there are saying. Here, however, I get a strong impression that he is undervalued. When you look at who most people here put in their ideal starting 11 for this season, you'd think Rakitić was our worst player.

Wow, snap. :lol: I'm just puzzled by how many people would easily and gladly get rid of a player who has rightfully been our starting CM for the past 4 years, and is still only 30. He may not be a key player in the sense that he's the star on the pitch, but he's definitely key if you take into...

Am I the only one who still can't get over him wearing the 6 :shakeshead: :xavi:

That's exactly the thing. Rakitić has been deployed as a supporting player. He enables his superior teammates to shine, without them having to worry about doing the dirty work. That's how Messi can be Messi, Suarez can be Suarez, etc. So judging his performances as if he was meant to be the star...

I understand that, but it would be unwise to sell someone who adds much to the squad and takes little away, only because they have their weaknesses. He is not a liability and he's not a financial burden. Our squad would be significantly weaker without him. Although, I understand that a huge sum...

Crazy how many people here want to sell Rakitić as if he is a burden of some kind. I understand his weaknesses and I understand if some think that we (arguably) might have better options, but that doesn't mean we should get rid of him. The squad can't consist of only those who would be the ideal...

I wouldn't mind getting to see Arda-Messi-Rafinha up front, Del Bosque style. :lol:

Right, as if he'd leave top level football at age 31. Nonsense. With his football intelligence, he could play well into his 30s if he stays healthy.

LOL at people actually discussing what he was reacting to as if it makes a difference. It doesn't matter. No athlete should ever react like that. The guy who was yelling shit at him has no responsibility towards anyone, and isn't getting paid to be there. The athlete, on the other hand, has a...

We had a complete starting-XI when we bought Arda. He was brought here for us to have a top-level substitution when our FW/MF starters aren't all available. Or maybe even eventually earn a starting place for himself. But there was no imminent big responsibility on his shoulders when he was first...

If Arda keeps this up, Neymar can go on vacation for as long as he wants, as far as I'm concerned.

Phenomenal. :wub: And he looks like he isn't even trying that hard. :lol:

Raki is an intelligent and hard working player so he'll do OK wherever you put him, but he's an attacking midfielder first and foremost. Using him even more defensively would be a complete waste.

The RM, LM and RW spots are taken, too. Whichever spot Arda has his mind set on, he's gonna have to overtake a starter to get it, or be a rotation player.

What hype? There was never hype about Rakitić. And there still isn't. He came for a small amount, he worked hard and earned his place. That's why he's appreciated now. And there's no point in comparing him to Xavi. Primarily because every other CM would pale in comparison with Xavi, but more...

That's what I was wondering, too. This is the first time I've seen that hashtag, but apparently they've been using it for months. My bad.

Modrić just posted a photo of him shaking Mateo's hand with the caption "Congratulations my friend! #RMCity"