According to A Visual Game stats, Raphinha is one of the best in Europe in several aspects, behind only Corentin Tolisso and Lionel Messi himself.
Here's what the Cules say on the matter:
FIFA_Abe: "He should start over Dembele on the right wing tbh"
"Not on the right tho. I think he could be more valuable as a no 10 if we could tweak our formation a bit. He's a better passer of the ball than the entirety of our midfielders" - Kechees objects.
"Damn that would be a sight playing him as no 10" - Akash says.
Bektu: "Play raphinha as no.10 and dembele as a right winger in 4-2-3-1".
The Exotic Asia: "I've said many times, Raph is not Messi, but he can do Messi things. This what Xavi doesn't understand. He is the ONE who KNOWS how to find Lewy in the box".
Nkadarko: "Like when I saw this I was really impressed. Raphinha is really underrated".
FootballHolic: "Xavi needs to unlock this Beast".
Despite being among the best in those aspects, the Brazilian's goalscoring record is not that good. He only bagged 2 goals and provided 2 assists in 13 La Liga appearances (6 starts) for the club.
