Bla-bla-bla "professional coach choice" bla-bla-bla "statistics".
This same professional coach had his ass whopped by the almighty AS Roma in one of Barca's biggest humiliation ever. That same coach preferred Gomes over Dembele in that same game. That same coach will start Roberto over Semedo despite last weeks performances. Give me a break with that would you ?
On top of that, you're talking about last year achievements lol. Last year our midfielders were Busquets, Rakitic, Paulinho, Iniesta, Gomes and Denis. Nobody will complain about Rakitic being a starter with such competition. He was better than Paulinho, Gomes and Denis and games showed that. This year, Arthur and Vidal are better than him, and games show this.
The most important thing that stats have ever shown in the last 3 years is that we got our ass kicked in the CL as soon as we faced decent opposition. And our midfield got completely dominated with prime Rakitic being the biggest fraud in it.
T = Tackles. I = Interceptions. KP = key passes.
Atletico 2-0 Barca 2016. Barca's midfield: Busquets Rakitic Iniesta.
Busquets. T:4. I:2. KP:0.
Iniesta. T:3. I:2. KP:3.
Rakitic. T:0. I:2. KP:0.
Rakitic attempted 0 tackles in that game while Messi the ultimate lazy boy had 2 successive tackles.
Juventus 3-0 Barca 2017. Starting midfield : Mascherano Rakitic Iniesta.
Mascherano. T:3. I:1. KP:2.
Iniesta. T:2. I:2. KP:0.
Rakitic. T:0. I:1. KP:0.
Rakitic attempted 0 tackles while Messi and Suarez had 2.
Roma 3-0 Barca 2018. 442 with 2 DMs: Rakitc Busquets.
Busquets. T:1. I:0. KP:1.
Rakitic. T:1. I:1. KP: 0.
Rakitic stats per game in Barça's most difficult and most important games in the last 3 seasons.
Tackles: 0.3
Interceptions: 1.3
Blocks: 0.
Key Passes: 0.
Wow what a great workhorse and contributor when things get complicated in high intensity matches !
But hey, he makes tackles and interceptions against Huesca, Eibar and Zaragoza. We wouldn't be able to win those games without the great Rakitic. Messi (+Suarez in 2016) is not saving Barça's ass in 90% Liga games since 2016, Rakitic is !
We would never win 2018 and 2016 Liga without legendary Ivan and his tackles.
Who is right? Is it 1) you little scotty who's unable to watch a game by himself without stats help + a boring coach who had biggest shit in bed in Barça's CL history OR 2) ME + what games show + stats ?
Now GTFO with your stats and address this:
