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Ivan Rakitic applauding the stands

THE CROATIAN REMEMBERED HIS STEP AT BARÇA

Ivan Rakitic reveals Barça's big problem in the defeats at Anfield and Rome

Published:26/04/2024 - 11:33h

Updated:27/04/2024 - 02:23h

Ivan Rakitic recalled his time at FC Barcelona and revealed the main reasons why the Blaugrana club did not win more Champions League titles since 2015 against Juventus

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The player of the To the-Shabab, Ivan Rakitic, remembered his go through the FC Barcelona. The Croat, the one who was in the club from 2014 until 2020, spoke in the podcast 'MicsPod', where confessed that it did not cost him decide for arriving to the City Condal. To his time, the fact that it called it Zubizarreta and later Luis Enrique did that the negotiations were easier to decide to leave the Seville.

"Zubizarreta Called me before beginning the World-wide, the next day called me Luis Enrique, and in three days close my traspaso", admitted. After his arrival, recognised that once that you incorporate you to a team like the Barça, your role changes to adapt you to the style of game and to the present footballers. "In Seville was the captain, but when you arrive to Barcelona, your role changes", declared.

Of the same way, revealed that Neymar is his favourite player and considers that his course of the institution blaugrana was one of the reasons by which the Barça did not achieve to heave with more 'Orejonas' from 2015. "We lost the Champions in 2018 (in front of the Rome) and 2019 (Liverpool) we same. Claro that the rivals deserved it, but think that do not try it the sufficient. It can that we have tired us to win. When you win so much, you lose the approach and are not attentive to the details, and then is when they kill you", confessed.

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The Balkan player referred to his first performances under the Barcelona colours. "In the first question said me that we do not play well. In Barcelona does not suffice only with winning. You have to play with style", commented on a party that won 6-0. On the other hand, it recognised that the Real Madrid did a better work with the most veteran players. "The Madrid manages the changes generacionales of way more progressive. Modric And Kroos still are in the club, taking care of the youngsters. In the Barça the changes occur too fast", concluded.

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