JerseyAddict
Well-known member
So cool shot. Niceee....
Ivan Rakitić
- Thread starter Barcaman
- Start date
What? He was bellow average like for the last 2 seasons. No impact so far on the midfield. This is not what you expect for a barca midfielder.
El Barcelona
Active member
I thought that he plays way better the last 2 games? And agree that he was off form a while. Just like that the team is performing hot and cold the whole season.
Alik
Moderator
Who is talking about the season?
El Flaco
Active member
Some few quotes from Rakitic's interview with RAC1
"I’m sure that the president & whoever will choose new coach will do so looking for a person who they trust, who'd keep them calm."
"New coach? Unzue is someone who's had years w/ us, was already here. I’m sure club will decide what's best & I'd back them"
"Unzue is a man who we know well, he works with us and that’s it"
"Messi's renewal? He knows that what he has here will not have anywhere else. We all want him to stay here & I hope he does"
"Potentially leaving Barça? I've always been very calm, it's not true that I was calling my representative when I did not play"
"I want to be at Barca, but I do want to play. I think about football for 24 hours a day & I want to enjoy it here for many years."
"It doesn't bother me when there's talk about signing a starting midfielder. We want to improve."
"It's very difficult to explain what happened in Turin, and even more difficult to understand. We had very bad 30 minutes."
The CL is decided by small details. We must learn from the mistakes against Juventus so we don't repeat them."
"Sevilla beating Real Madrid so Barcelona could win the league? Don't worry"
"We hope that Real Madrid slip up, but we have to worry about us and win everything."
"Real Madrid doesn't have a better team than ours. Our playing styles are different."
[tw]860377202717806592[/tw]
"I’m sure that the president & whoever will choose new coach will do so looking for a person who they trust, who'd keep them calm."
"New coach? Unzue is someone who's had years w/ us, was already here. I’m sure club will decide what's best & I'd back them"
"Unzue is a man who we know well, he works with us and that’s it"
"Messi's renewal? He knows that what he has here will not have anywhere else. We all want him to stay here & I hope he does"
"Potentially leaving Barça? I've always been very calm, it's not true that I was calling my representative when I did not play"
"I want to be at Barca, but I do want to play. I think about football for 24 hours a day & I want to enjoy it here for many years."
"It doesn't bother me when there's talk about signing a starting midfielder. We want to improve."
"It's very difficult to explain what happened in Turin, and even more difficult to understand. We had very bad 30 minutes."
The CL is decided by small details. We must learn from the mistakes against Juventus so we don't repeat them."
"Sevilla beating Real Madrid so Barcelona could win the league? Don't worry"
"We hope that Real Madrid slip up, but we have to worry about us and win everything."
"Real Madrid doesn't have a better team than ours. Our playing styles are different."
[tw]860377202717806592[/tw]
JerseyAddict
Well-known member
Solid. Realy solid.
CatalinR10
Senior Member
great game
I just hope it isn't him, need new ideas and motivation.
Neeraj
Senior Member
It's not that. Nobody likes change, especially not if it's going to be detrimental. Players like him would be comfortable with the status quo to continue next season, without a new guy coming and shaking things up. The starters may not need to work extra hard and prove that they belong in the team; that's why the fans don't want Unzue. Someone like Unzue in all probability will make just incremental changes here and there, and not the overhaul the team really needs.
Bar players like Messi, who are obviously so good that they just want the best coach they can get for the team, most players think about themselves rather than the team. It makes him sound like as asshole, but most people here would do the same.
ebieymjunior
Senior Member
Would we be willing to offload Rakitic if that meant we could get Verratti? (Hypothetically)
JerseyAddict
Well-known member
I don't see a way that we could swap Rakitić+money for Veratti? Or do you think zt is about raising some cash? To be honest he could be cashed in for some decent money...
but if we unload Rakitić and keep Arda&likes that no one would buy for decent money... if some out of first commers in middle injures? We would bang our heads watching AG or AT playing there cause we let Raki go?
It is about squad depth. This season tought some lesson. RM had bench depth. That is the reason they won La liga (besides the refs). I would keep Raki for at least bench.
but if we unload Rakitić and keep Arda&likes that no one would buy for decent money... if some out of first commers in middle injures? We would bang our heads watching AG or AT playing there cause we let Raki go?
It is about squad depth. This season tought some lesson. RM had bench depth. That is the reason they won La liga (besides the refs). I would keep Raki for at least bench.
Home of Barca Fans
