Arturo Vidal
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RMU ReBorn
New member
Rakitic was wanted by many big clubs. I am sorry to say that you weren't aware of that . Pep was the one who bought Vidal to Bayern and you are saying that Rakitic wouldn't fit in to Pep's system .
Rakitic would fit in like a glove to any team that doesn't play stupid possession football with no intent . It's just that Barca don't want to sell him and Rakitic is happy in Barca . World class player and a top athlete , above that a true gentleman
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Yes, but there's some big risks associated with this transfer too. No one knows how his knee will hold off. For all we know he could still have two good to great years left in the tank, but he might also be done at this level right now. And then you have the issues off the field too which have been talked about a lot already.
All this makes his price drop significantly. We're the only club apart from Inter that have been willing to seriously consider signing him
for a reason.
We could be getting a very good player for our CL campaign or just a body to add for our medical staff.
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Sorin
Well-known member
No, but it's a fair fee.
Joan
Well-known member
See, I do agree with everything you just said. I never thought he was indispensable. Even in my previous post: 'While I'd take a few midfielders over him...' But the discussion started with Birdy claiming our midfield is not good enough and portraying Rakitić as a bad player who wouldn't start over fucking Bakayoko and Khedira.
Valverde has a top notch midfield for the forthcoming season and it shouldn't be used as an excuse.
henias
New member
He's good but has very limited skillset especially when it comes down to playing for Barcelona. Especially with Messi declining and our midfield getting slower, Rakitic is going to turn to a liability than an asset.
But then again, I dont think anyone's ever denied he's a good player.
Ursegor
World Champion
I never liked him even in his prime. In the 2015 CL final against us he was having a mare, running around and kicking everything, mentally not prepared at all, the occasion was getting to him visibly and he should have been sent off after 20 minutes already. He won't bring any character into this team just because he's aggressive as a player.
Wouldn't complain as a backup option for € 20M with low wages on a 3 year contract.
25-30 million with high wages and 5 year contract and then playing Rakitic-Vidal-Busquets every game and it will be meh.
Wouldn't complain as a backup option for € 20M with low wages on a 3 year contract.
25-30 million with high wages and 5 year contract and then playing Rakitic-Vidal-Busquets every game and it will be meh.
BarçaBarça
New member
For me, Rakitic and Vidal could rotate, that is fine. Even if Vidal plays more than Rakitic, but some in here argue that we could easily skip him off, and I disagree with that. I just wouldn't let go of Rakitic. He is a bit undervalued, because Suarez/Messi/Iniesta don't bring any pace or 'doing the dirty work' of the midfield/pressure on opponents like Raktic has done. And he is fully capable of doing that for another season or two, imo. Getting Vidal could help him, as he has been played into the ground last season. He has played more than every single player in the world. That can't happen again, and a fresh Rakitic would benefit the team more than playing with Arthur and Alena at the same time, imo.
El Gato
Villarato!
Yes he will. Because variety in measured amounts breeds a professional environment than an overcomfortable one. Him being aggressive also gives the newbies a better chance of breaking the cliques in the dressing room since Vidal will be new to it as well and will be as much of a mate for everyone if they're open to his personality.
A good deal if it happens. Short-term and kinda delays the replacement that [MENTION=15376]DonAK[/MENTION] mentions every now and then, but buying a veteran is a good way to make the transition happen at times as well.
More interestingly though, this basically confirms Coutinho onto the wing and a return of 4-3-3. Don't think 4-4-2 is going to happen now. If transfer goes through.
FCBfan22
Senior Member
I think Coutinho will still play LCM, because otherwise there would be no point of getting Malcom this summer, because we have enough wingers if Coutinho is utilized there. Unless Suarez is dropped, which is unlikely.
For Semedo and Roberto's sake, I hope Valverde doesn't experiment with Messi RW.
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