@Daniel91, what else you can expect from Marca or other pro-Madrid newspaper
? Obviously, Rakitic isn't as good as he was few years ago, but I think that he is getting way too much hate.
True, Rakitic had changed after Arthur Melo is arrival and that made him often have to sit on the bench because the coach wanted to give Arthur time to play so he could adapt quickly. Arthur is arrival has led to speculation about Rakitic which he is rumored to be one of the target of the Serie A and EPL clubs.
Maybe now he has to think about something about his future, but Rakitic is a great player and he has a good tempo in the middle area. I am sure you like it too, but he obviously feel very frustrated because he often sit on the bench.
His wife is Spanish and that is why it seems to me that he doesn't want to leave Spain.
He tried everything he could to stay in Barcelona, turned down many good offers from other clubs and now there are not many options available for him.
I know his plan B has always been Sevilla but they can't pay him.
I think that a club as big as Barcelona should have shown more respect to the player who is the fourth foreigner in their history with 300 appearances and solved this saga with him much earlier.
Rakitic always gave his maximum for the club and had an honest relationship, which he showed in this last game, when he helped Barcelona again.
If Barcelona becomes the champion of Spain again, Rakitic will again be credited for that success.