Thus, our user Albert Justice writes his comment: "Rakitic is one of the best midfielders in the world, Barca are treating him like a piece of furniture. It is a pity. I feel for him because the midfield is struggling without Rakitic.
"Rakitic that scored most of our decisive goals and has now been relegated to nothing. I feel for him. He sacrifices everything but people talk about his age. Messi and Busquets, are they young players?"
Another Tribuna.com user James Gartner chips in: "Rakitic is the best midfielder we have. The problem is with the new players you think [they] are better. If you think about it, Rakitic hasn’t had any time on the pitch to show how good he still is! Give him more time in the starting XI and I believe you’ll see a difference!"
❓ Where do you rank Ivan among Barca's midfielders? Should Valverde play him more often?
