Rakitic: "Anybody has more win to win the sextete"

The Croatian midfield player of the FC Barcelona, Ivan Rakitic, has spoken in press conference on the Supercopa of Europe that will play next Tuesday against his ex team, the Seville, and also on the progression of some players of the quarry like Samper and Halilovic

Ticket | Gone in Supercopa of Spain: Barcelona vs Athletic
Ticket | Gone in Supercopa of Spain: Athletic vs Barcelona

In press conference carried out this noon in the Ciutat Esportiva, Ivan Rakitic has showed optimistic in relation to the possibilities of the FC Barcelona to raise the first title of the season with the Supercopa of Europe in front of the Seville, that will play on 11 August in Tbilisi (Georgia). "The hunger that has this team is impressive. Anybody has more win of sextete that we, but know that it will be difficult to repeat the successes because all the world will go to by us" has commented, referring to the options of the Barça achieve this 2015 the sextete.

"For all the ex sevillistas of the Barça this is a special party. Have a lot of sevillista, but no for this party. We play us a title", has explained the Croat. "We are working very strong because we have them a lot of respect. We know that we are not to the one hundred by one hundred still, but play us the first title and there are not excuses. The illusion is maximum". Rakitic Has gone winning importance in the diagrams of Luis Enrique until turning into a basic player for the Barça since him fichó the past summer. "I do not know if now that it is not Xavi am more leader or no".

"I am Ivan Rakitic and only try to be as I am. It likes me have this responsibility knowing that in the Seville was captain and in the Croatian selection was also the third. I notice the confidence of my mates and each character has his importance in the team". Finally, the Croatian midfield player praised the flawless physical state in which they have arrived to the Barça Messi and Neymar after the holidays, elogiando also the progression that are experiencing two young promises of the club, Alen Halilovic and Sergi Samper, to those who follows "closely" in the trainings.

Rakitic, the best of the Barça in the Gamper

Justo after it finished the friendly party against the corresponding Rome to the 50 edition of the Trophy Joan Gamper, Ivan Rakitic was chosen like the best player of the meeting by his spectacular performance in the centre of the field, being an authentic "all-terrain" when helping so much in attack as in defence and organising with criterion the offensive game of the team, based almost always in the dynamic possession of balloon to generate spaces.

The Croatian midfield player chose always the best option and besides was the direct protagonist of several dangerous occasions for the rival goal with some powerful shots from out of the area. One of them, in fact, drilled in the second part with an obús the goal of Szczesny, that at all could do to detain the spherical. Rakitic Was the leader of the FC Barcelona in the half field, controlled to perfection the "tempi" of the meeting and no rifó never the balloon.