“It’s much better now” Raphina is quick to say, in a stream of complaints about how it was that now he is doing great. – He says in a candid interview with Mundo Deportivo that he felt he was not heard by his former manger and Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandes. “I talked to him, but nothing happened”
Under Hansi Flick’s leadership, Raphinha has seen a significant upswing. The Brazilian star has delivered a stream of points this season and has been one of Barcelona’s best players. – The 28-year-old has been an important reason why Barcelona became La Liga champions again a few days ago. But it hasn’t always been easy.
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Now Raphinha is speaking openly about the frustration he had under the team’s former coach, club legend Xavi Hernández. “It felt like Xavi and his staff didn’t trust me enough. Sometimes, when I had done everything in an hour, he would replace me anyway. I tried to solve my situation. I talked to him a lot, but nothing changed”
“When there was no one else (players), I was there.
Raphinha has admitted that he considered leaving Barcelona last year, before he was persuaded to stay by Hansi Flick.
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Raphina landed in 5th place on La Liga’s top scorers list with 18 goals.
Barcelona won La Liga with 85 points, four more than Real Madrid. Since there is only one game left, the triumph is a fact.
