Ivan Rakitic speaks clear on the 'escape' of Neymar to the PSG

During the past summer, Neymar Jr decided to abandon the FC Barcelona to go to Paris Saint-Germain, something that conmocionó to the staff of the Barcelona team after the arrival of Ernesto Valverde. Ivan Rakitic, one of the key men for the Txingurri, analysed the course of the Brazilian forward in an interview conceded daily Marks.

"It would prefer that Ney was with us, but from his course have done the things well"

"It is normal that there was a bit more than noise because it does not sell every year to a player by 200 and hammer millions, one of the three better of the world. They are things that can happen, but think that from here have done the things quite well. Never it likes you lose a party, as we did it in the Supercopa, but well, if it has to happen you, better here. Neither we have to think further of the following party. The people has us many win", said Rakitic.

However, it recognised that it would prefer to have to Neymar in the staff. "I do not go you to mentir. It would prefer that Ney was here with us. Apart from being a grandísimo player, is a fellow and have him a lot of affection. After this, have to follow. The Barça is not one, two or five players. It is the biggest club of the world and have to be still working. It would seem me better can have he, but if it is not, joint strengths and lines to be still better", commented.

The course of Neymar, ocasionó some tactical changes. "It is not only with regard to the past season. If have a player individualista more or less on the field, changes to the team. They play eleven, but if have up to the three big is a thing and if it is one less, another. The important is that we have understood it fast. The idea of the míster is very clear. It wants that we are very together. With the lines advanced, but always tightening together and not going each one by the his", explained.

A Barça more defensive?

Ivan Rakitic also was asked on if it thinks that is a Barça more defensive or if simply it defends better. "Define it as they want to. The important is that have the feeling that we are very strong. It is very difficult to create us occasions. I do not think that we are more defensive because we do not carry fewer goals that other seasons, neither generate fewer occasions. Probably, the movement of the machine to the complete, goes by another way, but the other is the same: tighten up, have the possession, carry the rhythm of the party and dominate", sentenced.