They are many the influences that has had along his life futbolística the midfield player of the FC Barcelona Ivan Rakitic. But it has not been up to now, just before confronting to the Manchester City in the third party of the phase of groups of the UEFA Champions League 2016-2017 when it has confessed his total admiration by a Barcelona myth. It treats of Pep Guardiola, trainer of the team "citizen" and the one who had "the fault" that now it carry the four. 

"I was not in the Barça with him, but when I arrived asked the number 4, since it was the number of Guardiola. It was very special for me", confessed the international Croat for the half English "The Times". Rakitic Knows that his need to sweat and struggle a lot to carry three points that would leave them very encarrilada the classification for the eighth of final of the competition.

Everything in an interview in which it confessed one of the keys so that the FC Barcelona win so much: "The pressure is so high in the Barça, to win all the parties and win with style. The pressure inspires me". Rakitic Also spoke and elogió to his captain Andrés Iniesta.

"Leo Messi won it everything, but wants it again"

"Always I seat that Iniesta is dancing in the terrain of game. It is as when it listens classical music. In each step is dancing with the balloon", explained the Croat doing a comparative totally hit. Another that dances, or that better said does to dance to his rivals, is Lionel Andrés Messi. 

"Have a lot of hunger, with win to mark all the time. Leo won it everything, but wants it again. Each season wants it again", concluded the half.