article_snippet: Is Ivan Rakitic an improvement on the aforementioned Fabregas and Thiago?
article_snippet: Thiago has the potential to be the best of the three but appalling luck with injuries has stalled Ivan Rakitic career.
article_snippet: Is Rakitic better than Cesc Fabregas?
article_snippet: but Ivan Rakitic has many of the same characteristics so that has made Ivan Rakitic a worthy replacement.
article_snippet: Ivan Rakitic is versatile in as much as Ivan Rakitic can play behind the striker and score goals as Ivan Rakitic did regularly for Ivan Rakitic former club Sevilla and Ivan Rakitic can play deep in front of the centre-back as Ivan Rakitic also did, although less so for Ivan Rakitic former team, and as Ivan Rakitic did for Barça last Saturday away at Eibar.
article_snippet: Much like Ivan Rakitic compatriot at Real Madrid Modric, Ivan Rakitic can tackle, pass, and shoot.
article_snippet: Ivan Rakitic’s a very complete midfielder.
article_snippet: And Rakitic battle with Modric will be one to look out for on Sunday?
article_snippet: his battle with Modric will.