At the start of the Spanish championship, "Elche" knocked out "Barcelona" and received a lot of attention from football pundits.
A new head coach, many new football players, new hopes for the new season.
In the first round, Ivan Rakitić, who immediately entered the starting lineup, played very solidly and pleasantly surprised many, but the Croatian himself was not inclined to take credit for himself and praised his teammates more.
"It's easy to debut when you play with the best," noted the Barcelona newcomer. "However, the match was not that easy. The first match of the season is usually not just a walk in the park, although it may seem that way to many. In addition, we played the entire second half without Javier Mascherano sent off."
Rakitić not only confidently played in midfield with Andrés Iniesta and Sergio Busquets, but also made his first assist. Receiving the ball almost from the middle of the field from the Croatian, the second "Bosnian" and first goal in his professional team was scored by Munir El Haddadi.
"I already know my role in the team very well. I must train hard and always be in the best physical shape. Only then can I help Barcelona win. We are confident in our playing philosophy," said the midfielder.
Rakitić also took the opportunity to praise the young M. El Haddadi: "His talent reserves are limitless, but Munir must continue to work as enthusiastically as he does now."
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