It can that in the last weeks have lost the titularity like indisputable player in the diagrams of Luis Enrique, but the true is that Ivan Rakitic keeps on being an essential piece for the FC Barcelona, play of start or go out from the bench.
In fact, the Croatian player already knows what is to mark in The Cathedral this season 2016-17 with the Barcelona T-shirt, having it done in the party of the first turn of LaLiga Santander, specifically in the second day. By this reason, could be a footballer to take into account with his arrivals from second line to the area of the Basque group.
The FC Barcelona has transformed in the last times in the "Black Beast" of the Athletic of Bilbao in the Glass of Rey, especially in the finals, by what already has very taken the measure to a team, the one of Ernesto Valverde, that besides is not showing a big regularity this campaign, and that neither is so strong in Saint Mamés as in previous seasons.
Ivan Rakitic, the "covered" of the Barça in Saint Mamés
In the party of League of does some months, the Barça attained to answer to the arreones of the Athletic with a so much of Ivan Rakitic in the first-half of the party. In the second time, and after marrar important occasions, the blaugranas had to put the monkey of work to finish adding the three points. Burn Turan went back to be of sweet giving the only so much of the party to the Croatian, in a party without Neymar Jr.
Of face to the eliminatory of Glass against the Athletic, the FC Barcelona has of his best players in perfect conditions and rested after the holidays. Besides, it arrives to the much more greased duels that months backwards. Therefore, there are reasons for the optimism in the Barcelona fans. And if Ivan Rakitic is headline and shows a good level in both meetings, even more.