Rakitic is certain: This star makes the difference at Barça
Rakitic is certain: This star makes the difference at Barça FC Barcelona are still competing on three fronts this year and are once again proving that you can never count the Catalans out. But with all these stars, who is actually standing out and making the difference? For former Croatia international Ivan Rakitic, Raphinha is currently the most important player at his former club.
"If I take everything into account, he seems to me like the player who has the biggest influence on the team," Rakitic said, according to 'Mundo Deportivo', at the "Legends Trophy" in Milan. There may be a lot of talk about Pedri and Lamine Yamal, but for Rakitic, there is "a Barça with Raphinha and a Barça without Raphinha. " However, because of his teammates, Raphinha often flies under the radar.
Yet since the arrival of coach Hansi Flick, he has developed into a regular starter and is now also one of the captains of the Catalan side. "Raphinha brings so much intensity to the pitch for us, and that's exactly what we need," Flick said about his player after winning the Supercopa in January. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence.
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