The FC Barcelona achieved a very important victory against the Getafe, since these three points suppose another step of giant to the title of LaLiga Santander to finish the first turn. In this party, Ivan Rakitic was one of the protagonists, being headline in the position of mediocentro -that is not his usual- and playing to a big level.
Ernesto Valverde decided to give him rest to Sergio Busquets and the Croat was the attendant to play in his position. The current runner-up of the world is a footballer with a wide fan of possibilities on the terrain of game and carries it showing from does long, being efficient so much in the creation of the game as in the recovery of the balloon.
Rakitic Showed satisfied by the victory in front of the Getafe, that broke the usual gafe of the team in the principles of year: "we Know that here always it is very complicated, work very well with his míster. We are happy, did several very good minutes. They are three points more and it is necessary to go on. Open like this the year is fantastic".
The Croatian midfield player remembered that, to attain sportive successes, does not be necessary despistarse. "LaLiga Is very complicated, there are not easy parties. Still it remains a lot and anybody has given us at all", commented, adding that "the way that carry is very positive. In the first part control it quite well and afterwards they were to by the party. Had occasions to mark any more".
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.
Besides, along the years has gone puliendo his repertoire and now also is able to play as only mediocentro by in front of the defence, as it showed in his party against the Getafe and in many more contested previously. Footballers like Rakitic are a blessing for any trainer and the quantity of minutes that plays with Valverde shows it.