In his second season at Barcelona, midfielder Ivan Rakitic has further established himself as a key component of Barça's new dominant team. The Croatian has had his ups and downs in terms of performances, but does not lose his work ethic and looks to improve with every game.
As a midfielder, Rakitic has the best seat in the house to watch the 'MSN' trio, the most destructive striking force the football world has ever seen, continue to roll over their opponents while maintaining a phenomenal relationship outside the pitch. In an interview with Croatian media, Rakitic spoke about the friendship between Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar Jr. He also praised the coaching style of Luis Enrique, and revealed the goals for himself and the Blaugrana squad for the end of the season.
“Although they are different characters, on the pitch there is pure harmony between them. It may sound like an exaggeration, but Messi, Suarez and Neymar are the closest best friends in the world and possibly the best [trident] in the history of football.
“We’re fighting to avoid resting on our laurels. There’s no possibility of such an attitude entering the dressing room. Sometimes we’re spectacular, we succeed and achieve many goals, but we still feel we can improve. You can always improve.
“I’m focused on taking every opportunity to improve, enhance and improve my form, everything is possible. The hardest part of the season is still ahead, so everything has to be better [in what we do].
“[Luis Enrique’s] great. He’s analytical and leaves nothing to chance. A player not specifically carrying out what is expected of him never happens. He has clear plans, knows what he wants from the team and talks to the players.
“The League is always the most important, but our ambitions are always the same and can be summarised as this: We’ll try to win everything which is offered to us.”
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