didierforever 7,349 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 While Rakitic is a great player. It would be hard for him to just show up and do the business in the midfield in the PL. Jose had made it clear that we are looking to win it next year so I completely agree with Cesc, proven, leader, and still a great player.i feel the same goes for cesc. i know he has played in PL but its not like an on/off button where after 3 years cesc would not take anytime to settle in. he would probably take lesser time but that period would be there none the less. considering that rakitic is been bought at half the price of cesc, i would have taken rakitic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bir_CFC 3,455 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 i feel the same goes for cesc. i know he has played in PL but its not like an on/off button where after 3 years cesc would not take anytime to settle in. he would probably take lesser time but that period would be there none the less. considering that rakitic is been bought at half the price of cesc, i would have taken rakitic. There's more than adjustment. Cesc might not just walk in and play like his Arsenal days but it'll be must faster than Rakitic. Furthermore, Cesc has played in the biggest matches and won the biggest trophies. He's a winner now, which he wasn't at Arsenal. He might have lost something but he's gained that winning mentality as well. He can be a leader out there which Rakitic can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 There's more than adjustment. Cesc might not just walk in and play like his Arsenal days but it'll be must faster than Rakitic. Furthermore, Cesc has played in the biggest matches and won the biggest trophies. He's a winner now, which he wasn't at Arsenal. He might have lost something but he's gained that winning mentality as well. He can be a leader out there which Rakitic can't.dude. first i just slightly disagreed not i full blown disagree.cesc is anything but a winner. i am sorry but this was the guy that was supposed to take barca forward. he was going to be their backbone and spine for the coming future. a direct replacement of xavi. they sold thiago for him. in his 3 years there, he might have won trophies but he individually has set barca back atleast a couple of years. in his 3 years, he has won 1 LA liga and 1 copa del ray compared to 2 la ligas and 2 CLs and 1 copa del ray in the 3 years before that. he has played the "biggest matches" but like the CL semis against us or the quarters against ATM or last year's fiasco against bayern, he has more often than not, done NOTHING. infact his mentality, and his no balls nature where he tends to go AWOL in almost every big match is one of his MAJOR CONS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,073 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 People are making too much of a big deal about the rumoured Rakitic deal. The reason we didn't go for him is because, he wants to stay in Spain.Realistically, the only two clubs he would have moved to were either Barca or RM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 And I feel he wont improve Barca either. He is more direct player and unless barca changes approach, he wont realy fit in. They made biggest mistake when selling Thiago, he was true replacement for Xavi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea 734 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 And I feel he wont improve Barca either. He is more direct player and unless barca changes approach, he wont realy fit in.They made biggest mistake when selling Thiago, he was true replacement for Xavi.Thiago is and always was Spain best talent. Pep always rated Thiago higher than Cesc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 People are making too much of a big deal about the rumoured Rakitic deal. The reason we didn't go for him is because, he wants to stay in Spain.Realistically, the only two clubs he would have moved to were either Barca or RM.Hmm, strange reason if it's true. Is not that he is Spanish or something, why would he don't want to play for us, if we are making offer?I can see the only reason why we're not signed Rakitic, is because Jose doesn't want him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,073 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Hmm, strange reason if it's true. Is not that he is Spanish or something, why would he don't want to play for us, if we are making offer?I can see the only reason why we're not signed Rakitic, is because Jose doesn't want him.His girlfriend is Spanish, and she doesn't want to move. The things some people do for love. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 His girlfriend is Spanish, and she doesn't want to move. The things some people do for love. LOL!Ok, I'll pass it if that is the case, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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