{"id":81508,"date":"2017-12-05T22:11:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T21:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/without-busquets-valverde-does-not-doubt-the-pivote-is-for-ivan-rakitic_207317_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:32:35","slug":"without-busquets-valverde-does-not-doubt-the-pivote-is-for-ivan-rakitic_207317_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/players\/without-busquets-valverde-does-not-doubt-the-pivote-is-for-ivan-rakitic_207317_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Without Busquets, Valverde does not doubt: The pivote is for Ivan Rakitic"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the arrival of the Sporting of Portugal to the Camp Nou went back the rotations, and one of them was for Sergio Busquets. To the of Badia touched him rest and Valverde did not doubt with his substitute. When it is not, the pivote of the FC Barcelona is for Ivan Rakitic<\/h2> \r\n
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With the classification and the first place of the group resolved, Ernesto Valverde<\/strong> warned that there would be rotations in the FC Barcelona<\/strong><\/a>, and varied of his more important players have had an unusual rest in Champions.<\/strong> Between which started in the bench was Sergio Busquets, to the that seems that the Txingurri already has found him a relief.<\/strong><\/p>

Because in spite of not having a specific substitute in the staff<\/strong><\/a>, when it has been missing his place have occupied it several footballers, and between them has stood out one: Ivan Rakitic<\/strong>. The drops of the Catalan have done to arise to several candidates, but in addition to other canteranos -as Sergi Roberto or Oriol Busquets<\/strong>-, the Croat has imposed in the majority of occasions.<\/p>

The technician values the tactical responsibility<\/strong> that contributes the ex of the Seville, that precisely already participated like half centre in his last apparitions with his selection<\/a><\/strong>. The one of M\u00f6hlin is a safe for the medullary, since it can occupy all the places so much in the 4-3-3 as in the 4-4-2.<\/p>

Ofuscado<\/h2>

Although Ivan Rakitic has been the anchor of the Bar\u00e7a in his commitment Champions<\/strong>, his performance has stood out more by his defensive security that by his contribution in the creation. With a more split team that of habit, the Croat has shined in the recovery to backwards but has been able to descolgarse less in offensive tasks<\/strong>, in which it has doubted something more in the pass. In spite of everything, has been another good night for the Barcelona.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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