JUICE IN THE DEFENCE IN FRONT OF THE RAISE
The evolution of Rakitic: of extreme to central defence
Published:18/12/2018 - 11:31h
Updated:19/12/2018 - 01:52h
The FC Barcelona is having evident problems of effective in the position of central defence, something that carried the past weekend to situate to Rakitic like central defence improvised, after the injury of Vermaelen. The Croat boasts of a curious evolution
The past Sunday, the FC Barcelona goleó to the Raise by 0-5 with a big forcefulness. Nevertheless, before the meeting there was an unforeseen, that was the injury in the knee of Nélson Semedo. This incident left to Ernesto Valverde without a natural right side, by what opted to bet by Thomas Vermaelen like third head office and Ousmane Dembélé like carrilero.
Alas, in the second time, the Belgian defence went back to lesionarse, by what the Txingurri had to reorganise to the team, that did not have any central in the bench. The technician of the FC Barcelona bet then for giving entrance to Arthur and situate to Ivan Rakitic like central defence improvised, what reinforces even more the fame of 'todoterreno' of the Croatian.
The curious of everything is like Rakitic has gone adapting his position in function of his skills. When his career like professional hardly began, the Croat was an offensive player and mostly played hit in the left band, from where could trace diagonal and test his powerful shot. However, the years changed his place.
In the Seville began to play more like mediocentro pure at the side of Gary Medel, until, when it arrived Unai Emery, advanced his position to play of mediapunta, by behind the Colombian Carlos Bacca. Here it was where obtained his best performance, calling the attention of the Athletic of Madrid, although finally it was the Barça the one who convinced to the player to carry it to the Camp Nou.
Like Barcelona footballer, began to play of interior with a formidable level with Luis Enrique in the bench, but Ernesto Valverde again varied his role to delay it and do him play more in parallel with Sergio Busquets, a position known for him because here already played with the Seville. In front of the Raise, was central improvised to add a new position to his fan.
The impact of Rakitic in the Barça current
Ivan Rakitic has a very important role for the FC Barcelona of Valverde. The Barcelona midfield player has turned into the man that gives him balance in the centre of the field beside Sergio Busquets and the Txingurri trusts fully in his possibilities. If his performance in previous seasons already was well with Luis Enrique, with the technician extremeño has increased of spectacular form.
