UEFA Champions League Final 2015: FC Barcelona player ratings
RM Ivan Rakitic 7.5
Clever, creative, and classy. That is Ivan Rakitic in a nutshell, and that is exactly how I would describe his performance last night against Juventus. He found space for a simple finish to put his team up 1-0, but his biggest impact was his unselfish work in the middle of the pitch.
Rakitic is the definition of a team player, and that’s what made his already-excellent move to Barcelona even more fruitful for his new club. Not only is Rakitic one of the best passers in the world, a legit goal-scoring threat, and a classy dribbler, but he works ridiculously hard on both ends of the pitch and has been the perfect “replacement” for Xavi.
The Croatian and former Schalke man had four key passes to lead Barca last night, and that alone is extremely impressive.
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