Rafinha Alcantara

xXKonan

Senior Member

• Sep 8, 2017

• #3,286

MD saying the technical staff are concerned about Rafinha's current state.

He's been injured for 5 months and his progress has stalled with no idea when he will be back.

 

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Ritchie

New member

• Sep 8, 2017

• #3,287

He's a crock. He's had serious injuries like ACL as well which are tough to recover fully from.

I don't think he was ever going to be first XI Barca quality anyway unlike his brother. He could have been a good squad player but injuries have killed it. A bit like Afellay.

 

xXKonan

Senior Member

• Sep 8, 2017

• #3,288

According to AS, if his knee doesn't improve he will have to have surgery again.

 

FC433

New member

• Sep 8, 2017

• #3,289

xXKonan said:

According to AS, if his knee doesn't improve he will have to have surgery again.

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Oh no. I do really like the way he plays. His play style is similar to Thiago, Isco and maybe Ceballos.

 

ronniecro

Active member

• Sep 8, 2017

• #3,290

that sucks,it basically means end of serious career

 

xXKonan

Senior Member

• Sep 9, 2017

• #3,291

According to Catradio he could be back in early October.

 

te amo barca

Blaugrana al vent

• Sep 19, 2017

• #3,292

He could really use the playing time at that RW spot now that Dembele is injured.

 

Jay Jay

Member

• Sep 19, 2017

• #3,293

te amo barca said:

He could really use the playing time at that RW spot now that Dembele is injured.

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With Messi, Denis and Rafinha in front would be something like 4-6-0. It would be intersting to see that.

 

Xaviniesta

Senior Member

• Sep 24, 2017

• #3,294

I reckon he could do better than Vidal and Deulofeu even though he has no right foot

 

Devils

Senior Member

• Sep 29, 2017

• #3,295

Man's been working out.

He has bigger biceps than

 

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Ousmane Dembélé

Banned

• Sep 29, 2017

• #3,296

Devils said:

Man's been working out.

He has bigger biceps than

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Rafinha isn't really all that buff either, he just looks like a normal man into fitness. The only reason why guys like Paulinho and Rafinha look big is because they are always standing next to other footballers whom for the most part are just a bag of bones.

 

Xaviniesta

Senior Member

• Sep 29, 2017

• #3,297

Paulinho is strong, don't let his large jersey fool you

 

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Ousmane Dembélé

Banned

• Sep 29, 2017

• #3,298

Xaviniesta said:

Paulinho is strong, don't let his large jersey fool you

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Big muscles ≠ Strength. Just take bodybuilders and power lifters, the vast majority of bodybuilders are bigger than the vast majority of power lifters, but for the most part they're not nearly as strong. There is also a difference between the strength required to move weights in the gym and functional strength that is actually used in sports like football.

 

Barcaman

Administrator

Staff member

• Sep 29, 2017

• #3,299

Ousmane Dembélé said:

Rafinha isn't really all that buff either, he just looks like a normal man into fitness. The only reason why guys like Paulinho and Rafinha look big is because they are always standing next to other footballers whom for the most part are just a bag of bones.

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You're the one to speak, mosquito.

 

KingMessi

SiempreBlaugrana

• Sep 29, 2017

• #3,300

Rafinha's arms aren't even that big.