Rakitic: "Luis Enrique is very clear, at all remains in the air"

The Croatian midfield player of the FC Barcelona, Ivan Rakitic, one of the new signings for this new season, reviewed in an interview conceded to the official web page of the UEFA his current paper in the Barcelona club, praising the figure of his mate Xavi Hernández and valuing the characteristics of Luis Enrique. "I am here to work hard, but also to enjoy. Each day wake up me with a smile in the face and say me: "Genial, go me to train with my mates and to train hard. There is not at all better", ensured.

One of the referents of the Croatian is Xavi, the captain of the team, of the one who praises his hunger in spite of his spectacular list of winners: "In addition to the fact that Xavi has won it all, is his style of game, the way in that it leads us. Now I have the opportunity to share changing room with people so important, with people that, in spite of having it won all, still is hungry and wants to more. It is a privilege play with footballers so influential".

On Luis Enrique, his new trainer in the FC Barcelona, Rakitic ensures that it is very resembled Unai Emery. "All the trainers are different, although my last trainer in Seville, Unai Emery, is similar to Luis Enrique in terms of training and preparation. It is very clear with his ideas. It explains each detail. At all it remains in the air. What do depends on my mates. It is an engine very very fine-tuned", analysed.

Finally, Rakitic explained how lived his signing by the Barça the past summer. "The only that wanted, in addition to the fact that it wished that it did reality the dream to play for a club like the Barça, was that it solved fast. It was during the World-wide and the last that wanted to was to alter to my selection. It did not want to people speaking of me, wanted to learn of these players, no like footballer but also like people", concluded.