{"id":67061,"date":"2017-09-23T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T19:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/and-the-substitute-of-busquets-in-the-barca-is-ivan-rakitic_204723_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:52:12","slug":"and-the-substitute-of-busquets-in-the-barca-is-ivan-rakitic_204723_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/players\/and-the-substitute-of-busquets-in-the-barca-is-ivan-rakitic_204723_102.html","title":{"rendered":"And the substitute of Busquets in the Bar\u00e7a is… Ivan Rakitic"},"content":{"rendered":"

In spite of the difficulties, the Bar\u00e7a reinforced his staff with several players this summer, but did not arrive a specific substitute for Sergio Busquets. With the need to put him in his rotations, Valverde has found him a relief, Ivan Rakitic<\/h2> \r\n
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Although Ernesto Valverde<\/strong> has commissioned to turn off them with a lot of certainties after the start of the official season, the FC Barcelona<\/strong><\/a> finish the summer with some doubts. Some of them arrived in the planning of the staff, that left any of the key positions in the eleven without a clear substitute for the course of the campaign<\/strong>.<\/p>

One of the places that generated more restlessness was the one of Sergio Busquets, indispensable piece in the operation of the Catalan group<\/strong> but without a clear relief from does several years. Some have tried to find it, but each absence of the midfield player of Badia notices , and a lot.<\/p>

In spite of everything, to the Txingurri has not shivered him the pulse to the hour to put him in the rotation and seat to the Catalan<\/strong>, and have not done lacking a lot of days so that his bet have destapado in LaLiga. Ivan Rakitic<\/a> has been the elected to cover the backs of the ‘5’, occupying a position in which it already has some experience.<\/strong><\/p>

Because although in Seville the Croat was almost a half tip, has showed in the Bar\u00e7a that it can be a big interior<\/strong>, with his usual contribution goleadora but big incidence in the defensive work. Now, besides, his big moment of form has carried him to the pivote, a place in which it already surrenders to perfection with his selection<\/strong> and in which it is the first option in the creation barcelonista.<\/p>

Paulinho, clear option<\/h2>

The adjust tactical of Ernesto Valverde in Girona can reveal his intentions for the season, in which the management of the changing room<\/strong><\/a> will be key to be supported by options in all the titles at stake. Although Paulinho split with options to plant in positions more retarded, the decision of the technician is to situate him like interior, a place in which it can take advantage of better his characteristics<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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