Rakitic Leaves it clear: "we Go to litigate by all the titles"

The hard-working midfield player of the FC Barcelona that up to now has played all the parties with the Barça this season 2017-18, Ivan Rakitic, has conceded a very extensive interview to 'MD' in which it has reviewed some subjects of interest, speaking of the possibilities of the Barcelona team to raise titles this campaign, and of what has changed to the orders of Ernesto Valverde in comparison with Luis Enrique.

"For me, sincerely, it has not changed at all. This it would be necessary to ask it to Luis Enrique the past year or now to the míster. I always try to give the maximum. Now I have a role a bit more defensive and centred because have a fixed right band and this also has changed a bit, but out of this, do not see at all special. I find me with a lot of confidence, very comfortable, see that the míster and the mates appreciate this work and I am very happy", has explained Rakitic on his importance in the Barça.

"The dynamic is very positive and will litigate by all the titles"

With the arrival of Valverde, this yes, have arrived also cool ideas. "As it is normal, new ideas, the same that with the course of Neymar, change several things, also for the míster. I deal to understand what wants the míster, speaks us very clear, think that have understood very well his form to see the football, think that here have jointed us the one with the another and therefore I think that can do what am doing".

Has clear that this season 2017-18 the Barça "will litigate by all the titles", although it is conscious that there are things to improve. "Have a lot of margin of improvement in the game, so much in attack as in defence, in the exit of the game, in the pressure... Sincerely, in everything. We have had an important change after a change of trainer and that it have gone us one of our best players".

"It is a very big change but have done it very well. We have taken confidence and strength and now touches to improve, thinking in each party that comes, without thinking further. The rivals dare with us increasingly, presionan much more up and think that this will be well because they will leave us more spaces backwards. And in each party go to tope", analyses the Croat.

The Barça, with more control but less disequilibrium

The Barça has lost a bit of 'show' without Neymar Jr, but has won balance. "In general, in all the parties, the control have had it we. Before with Neymar had more disequilibrium and 'show' in the three or four years that was here, probably does fault a poquito of this, that was what gave 'Ney' by himself same. With the change of system all changes a bit. We have won in balance, in going together, already was to forward or to backwards, and what touches is to improve and go finishing the parties with tranquility. In some parties will shine more, in others less, but the line in which we go is very well and the brío also will arrive", signals Rakitic.

And the titles, in his opinion, will be those that determine if the Barça has or no this year one of the best staff of his history. "They are the titles those that determine it. Can like you a staff more or less, but at the end are the titles those that mark where have arrived. I think that we have to be very happy with the staff that have now, are very joined, sees a very strong group, are working very well and sees on the way that carry. I think that it came us well lose the Supercopa of Spain for espabilar. The dynamic is very positive and in this have to follow, but at the end will determine the titles if the staff is better or no".