For the first time in this 2016-2017, Rafinha Alcántara could chain two titularities followed with the FC Barcelona. The young Brazilian midfield player was of the game in front of the Athletic Club of Bilbao and repeated in the eleven in front of the UD ThePalms , a duel where was of the most stood out.
Two months did that the minor of the Alcántara was not to title in LaLiga, went after the tie to zero in front of the Málaga. It finish signalled then and did not go back until the party in front of the Canarians, in which it completed a big meeting in which it went of less to more, until being a constant danger in the second time.
The technicians has clear that to his 24 years, Rafinha is one of the players with more future of the team and that outlining any of his qualities can be indisputable headline in the future. It is the big perla of the Barcelona entity and Luis Enrique has him in a lot of esteem, although it have not played as much as expected.
It is the midfield player with fewer minutes without explaining to Iniesta
The statistics show that Rafinha is the footballer of the centre of the field that less minutes has played this season, only surpassing to Andrés Iniesta. However, the manchego played less by an injury in his knee that him djó two weeks was, but would be leading the classification.
The new André Gomes and Denis Suárez together with Ivan Rakitic surpass him in participations although his numbers are seemed. Or even better for a Rafinha that in 599 minutes played has annotated five goals in League and has given an assistance.
The numbers of the centre of the field of the Barça
- -Ivan Rakitic 893 minutes 2 goals 0 assistances
- -André Gomes 741 minutes 0 goals 1 assistance
- -Denis Suárez 687 minutes 0 goals 2 assistances
- -Rafinha 599 minutes 5 goals 1 assistance
- -Andrés Iniesta 539 minutes 0 goals 3 assistances