RAKITIC, IN SHAPE
Rakitic Tunes for the Classical against the Real Madrid
Published:25/02/2019 - 20:50h
Updated:25/02/2019 - 21:19h
Leo Messi was the big protagonist of the Seville-FC Barcelona with his incredible 'hat-trick'. But Ivan Rakitic also was another of the players that recovered feelings in the Pizjuán. It was the player that more balloons recovered and participated in the game more than anybody in the Barça
Leo Messi carried with total merecimiento all the praises after the Seville-FC Barcelona. The Argentinian was descomunal and with his 'hat-trick' gave him the victory to his team. But there were several players that also deserved be elogiados when going up his provision regarding previous meetings. One of them was Ivan Rakitic.
The Croat did a very complete party in Seville and went back to remember to the best Rakitic. It sacrificed in defence, helped to Busquets in the creation, combined with the ones of up and tried to arrive from backwards when had opportunity. In summary, a performance more than remarkable in a moment in which it was him criticising enough.
In front of the hispalenses the Balkan recovered a total of nine balloons. It was the one who more recoveries did beside Gerard Hammered, a data that speaks a lot and well of his implication with the team. In spite of the rumours on his course in the market of signings of summer, Rakitic follows struggling and trying give it everything to win parties.
In addition to his defensive work, the ex sevillista also made a quite complete crash with the balloon in his power. It touched 96 balls and only lost four times the balloon. It was the Barcelona that more balls touched and his influence in the game was total. In fact, it went the man that put him the balloon to Messi in the first goal (golazo) of the rosarino.
Also it was the footballer that initiated the played of the 2-2 with a big theft of balloon that gave beginning to the played. The Croat, besides, showed a good physical tone and could him see win in career to his rivals several times and go out with the balloon controlled from backwards as it was used to to do in his best years in the Barcelona.
Rakitic, ready for the parties against the Madrid
The good level showed by the midfield player could not arrive in a better moment. The FC Barcelona faces a very demanding week, with two consecutive trips to Madrid to play with the white team. Rakitic Is key in the diagram of Valverde and if it is well, the Barça will have a lot of more options to go out of Santiago Bernabéu victorious.
