Sevilla opted for the return of Ivan Rakitic a few months ago so that the Croatian would have a role similar to the one he had in Nervión before leaving for Barcelona. The plan begins to work under an express adaptation of the player: it went from less to more from the start of the season and fit perfectly into Julen Lopetegui's plan. His version, more physical and mobile than the one required of him at the Camp Nou, is close to the pretensions of his coach despite the fact that the Ever Banega march did not find a natural way of replacement in the squad. At the moment, the Croatian is the Sevilla midfielder who plays the most minutes in LaLiga.
The return of Rakitic experienced ups and downs, although they were expected by the club. The player transfers his character as a leader on the pitch and Lopetegui tries to measure his physical efforts with appropriate breaks. In the Champions League he already pulled the car in several crashes such as against Chelsea and Krasnodar. Sevilla need leadership on the pitch and the Croatian assumes that role in Nervión. Turn for him to deliver his best version.
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* Data updated as of November 11, 2020
His recent retirement from the Croatian national team gives the player more chances to rest in this national team break. His physical level generated some doubts at this start of the campaign due to the high demands of Julen Lopetegui's game system, something to which he increasingly adapted as the duels passed. Now, Rakitic wants to be more incisive from his position in the spinal cord and for this he clings to the full confidence that his coach has with him since his arrival.