Barça: Raphinha balances his truths on Xavi

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By: Manu Tournoux

Raphinha has a sensational season under the colors of FC Barcelona. Particularly prolific, the Brazilian striker has a record of 31 goals and 25 assists in 51 games. An antipodes of its first two seasons in Catalonia.

For the Brazilian striker, the main factor in this change is none other than Hensi Flick. Appointed at the head of the Blaugrana last July, to succeed Xavi, thanked after more than two seasons on the bench, the German technician knew how to give him confidence. Conversely, Raphinha believes that she had never benefited from sufficient credit in the eyes of his former coach.

Raphinha's bitter observation

“I had the impression that Xavi and his staff did not trust me enough. Sometimes I did everything I needed for 60 minutes, but it replaced me. I tried to arrange my situation, I spoke a lot with him, but there was no change. He had his own way of thinking ”Auriverde said during an interview with Brazilian journalist Isabela Pagliari.

“When there was no one else, I was there and I was playing 90 minutes. I gave everything, I resolved matches. But when there was someone else who could be in my place, he put him on him without thinking ”continued Raphinha.