Raphinha is the best Brazilian in the world right now, and it's not even debatably close. His contributions for both club and country speaks for themselves.
@@trixxwrld as a talent, yes. Vini is a better talent. But purely talking about form, Raphinha is the best Brazilian right now. Surely Vini takes that crown back some time soon though
Raphinha reminded me of Modrić when he first arrive at Real Madrid. I remember the Madrid fans base and media voted him the worst midfielder they had in decades. Sometime around his 3rd season he went beast mode and never look back since.
I really felt bad for modrich atta time ... I wanted him to move Barca but Barca board was busying buying trash with high sums of money .... As a football fan I'm happy that his career got revived..
That's not what happened. Marca users (not only Real Madrid supporters, but anyone who wanted) voted to worst new player in LaLiga 12/13, and of course antimadridistas voted massively the new Real Madrid player. Mpdric was excellent since his second year
@Bronn92 yup, Modric was amazing in 2014 season. The 2015 season unfortunately he was injured for a long time. Between 2016-18 in my opinion he was Madrid's best and most important player. Sure CR7 scored a lot of goals, but when Modric comeback in 2015, I understood the importance of that man
About the captain thing , imagine hearing all the nice jr rumors throughout the whole summer and all the news about the club shipping you to saudi. And then your colleagues choosing/voting (flick didn't selected him , they did a voting) you as one of the captain --- damn man that must have felt great. And he himself said how much it meant to him and how much confidence it gave it to him.
@@hendramanaf240 Yes. Raphina also did that to protect lamine from the crowd. From the start of the match, there were some Madrid fans (not all) from that particular side were doing racist chants against lamine -telling him to go clean shoes (bcz some African immigrants do that for living in Spain). When lamine scored he made sure to went there to that section and told them to calm down and showed them his name at the back of the jersey and to make of them he showed them his braces. Doing racist chants against anyone is despicable but doing it to a 17 year old boy is a new low utterly shameful.
Since august the captains from the voting are from top to bottom: Marc-André ter Stegen (1), Ronald Araujo (2), Frenkie de Jong (3), Raphinha (4) and Pedri (5). So as seen, 3 players had to get injured so Raphinha could wear the captain bracelet as it happened, and he's the newcomer from the list, so they must really respect him inside doors. Also, I think, not sure, if none of those players are on the pitch, the bracelet goes to the most veteran player (in the club), for example, the 5 captains are out, Lewa is there but also Gavi, then the captain would be Gavi (the most veteran in the first team that is).
As a Barca fan that believed in Raphinha it pissed me off seeing how he was treated by our fans. I knew how good he was in Leeds, and he wasnt as bad for Barca as most people claimed. Im so happy hes doing well, he deserves a lot of apologies
Nah. He was bad. Really bad, especially for a player that was bought for 60 milillion. Fans had every right to criticize him..... He's doing great and we love it but let's not rewrite history here
@@TotalllFootball He wasnt very good, he had a lot of bad moments, but he was nowhere near as bad as people made him out to be imo. When he showed promise, no one cared. Some of the criticism was fair, but the hate he got was so over the top
@@TotalllFootballstraight up lying, he wasnt 'bad, very bad' he was alright, once you learn to accept his weaknesses you would have enjoyed his football much more. Glad i believed in him since day 1
@@TotalllFootball He was not bad, he was utilized wrong. He was the reason we made it as far as we did last season in the UCL. He does not fit the typical possession style of play with Barca under Xavi, that's why he was not playing well. He is a baller that thrives best with attacking style football which Barca are playing now under Flick.
I’ll be honest I was one of those raphina haters. I didn’t like him being on the RW because I preferred Yamal there. He started convincing me once Xavi moved him to the left and he had that spectacular game against PSG. Coming into the summer I didn’t care if Nico signed or not, now I’m really glad he didn’t. Raphina is in the form of his life and I’m happy for him. Giving everything for the club and deserving of all the praise he’s getting
Raphinha was doing the same stuff in his first season when Xavi had him on the left and in the middle with Dembele on the right. They'd often switch sides too. Sadly people only recognize a Brazlian's talent when he does skill moves and samba dancing.
So you hate a player playing for certain position, while they havent been given to chance to show they are good in there. No wonder a lot of players wont be shown the chance then, because they are already considered to be bad there according to people like you.
i still dont think raphinha is the perfect winger i think he plays as a second striker with lewadonski if lewa ever gets injured raphinha should play striker
One of the things I love about Raphinah is that whenever Barca lost he was the one who looked affected by the loss the most….frustrated and sometimes even crying, He is literally a Barca fan playing for the club itself
I always believed in Raphinha when he first came to the club but I thought he just needed better coaching. He was eager on the ball and made careless mistakes but as a Barca fan, seeing how much he cared about the team and how much he loved it was what really sold me. He's got the spirit of a La Masia kid and gives his all for the badge. I was so relieved when he stayed and I'm so happy to see him thriving.
As a Barca fan I was against his signing but Raphi just has a way of winning you over. He plays with such commitment and heart that I just couldn’t help rooting for him
As a Barca fan I’ll say I had 0 faith left in him . I thought he had moments of brilliance, but never that much to justify his place . I’m glad he proved me wrong . He’s fantastic and his work ethic is inspiring i hope he has a long career with us .
I remember always having fights with my brother because he kept saying that Raphinha was a really bad player and that he needed to be sold. From my part I always said to him that even though he wasn't the best dribbler or the best at decision making, he was one of the players that really gave all for the shirt and always value that, Raphinha always seem to go above and beyond to help defending and pressing and I'm so glad he has having this season right now. P.d. love your videos man, you're the best at this.
@Hello-dk8ly Now he agrees with me, but doesn't like to admit it out loud lmao and sometimes still gets get angry with Raphinha's decision making, but at the he also likes that Raphinha is doing great.
I started paying attention to him when he joined Barca and was definitely underwhelmed with his play as I'm sure most of us were. But knowing his background now, how he came from such a rough upbringing without an academy to polish his skills and just clinging on to any hope to make it, it's really inspiring and epic to see him finally hit his stride! He just needed more time to level up, something he probably wasn't able to really start tapping into until he was 19 or so.
I love when players like him finally 'come good' (not that he was ever bad). You can see from his teammates that he is a complete team player. You can see from his performances that he is a pressing coaches dream. You can see from his finishes and passes that he is very much as gifted and intelligent as anyone else on the pitch. Raphinha finding his groove rightly gives everyone else hope; "If I could only play as I was meant to play, I think it would work out" we can all tell ourselves, because in his case, it's clearly true.
Barca fan since 06. Absolutely love what I’m seeing from my team. Always knew he’d come around. He’s lethal in the last few fifas and I always knew we’d see it on the pitch soon 😂 it’s been a rough few years but he’s a great captain.
Raphinha's early history is interesting and very different from the pampered futsal players we see making up most of Brazil's failing national team nowadays.
These pampared futsal players are still the best in the world, and these Europeans who think they own football continue to be proven wrong, even with all the money in the world and with many African talents.
I'm from Brazil and even for us he was a surprise when got called for the nacional team. We had no idea who he was all though he performed really well when the opportunity arrives
As a Barca fan, I liked Raphinha since his arrival because even though most things wouldn't work, he never stopped fighting like a maniac for our badge And I am so happy that the fans give him the well deserved love and support now
Bruh Im a Barca fan had completely written off raphinha in my eyes seein him as alright the previous season and hoped he’d get sold for Nico as it made sense in my mind after the euros I completely apologize to him cause holy shit he made me eat my words
Great breakdown, awesome vid. I'm just a casual so apperciate the deep dive into some of the stats as well as the history at the start. Cheers from Aus.
They both played for the same position on Brazil's national team, before 2022 and during the world cup, most brazilians were putting Anthony MILES ahead of Raphinha 🤣 how the tables have turned
@ it wasn’t Brazilians, it was Man United fans lmao. Raphinha was scoring goals for Brazil, he was their undisputed starter. It was Man United fans who were drawing these delusional comparisons.
I don't know how to express it but it is always comforting to watch your channel and listen to your talk. You always balance out the objective facts and your personal opinion and with how natural it feels with your presentations, it always keeps me curious and interested. Couple that with your witty humour, it almost feels like I am spending some time with someone who is very chill yet passionate about football. I can't wait to hear more stories that you bring in both updates and documentaries!
one thing you forgot that xavi did realised in the second half of last season that he can't put him in the position where he will be the winger for 1v1. he shifted him to left wing and introduced him to play as central and he was improving in every match after that.
Raphinha is my favorite player today. I had no clue of his history. This was a great video! Great Job! Just subscribed! I was surprised that you don’t have more subscribers.
Raphinha has been outstanding not just this season, but has been last season too, what a performance against PSG last year, I love that he is the captain too and my favorite player in this current Barca squad, so proud to have his jersey with the number 11, vamos nuestro capitan.
The lesson to be learnt here is to pay more attention and respect the players you can see put in the work, have tremendous passion and dedication. In Raphinha's case you could see that very clearly in all the clubs you went to. In cases like his, where there's all this but only flashes of brilliance, or perhaps brilliance but very inconsistently, it can be just a matter of time of external factors for the player to EXPLODE. I believed in him even when the hate was all he got, and even got a Barça shirt with his name on it. I can't put into words how happy and proud it makes me to see him getting his so so deserved flowers. Here's hoping that his performances continue to be like this
Raphinha is more of a wide playmaker than he is a 1v1 dribbler. Don’t let his lack of ability in a 1v1 fool you when it comes to his technical ability though. He’s very technical.
i still remember him walking on his knee through the pitch for leeds avoiding relegation... i also didn't think he was going to be a super star, but i respected him a lot for his works at leeds and i've been following his progress despite I don't really like barca, and i'm glad he plays well now.
Ive always liked Raphinha, ever sincd his time in Leeds, and I felt bad for him since it wasnt going so well in Barca... not a Barca fan myself, but glad he's doing well now!
For me personally im so happy to see raphinha play, I FINALLY have a plated i can watch which i can learn from Ive also always been al left footed left winger who is mostly just fast, with good dinishing and positioning but just less quality to take people on. There were no players like what i was looking for to learn from, but honestly when i see raphinha play i just see myself making that same exact run, so now i can analyse the other aspects of his game like which other choices he makes. He is doing really good!
This man always gives his 110% for any club. The fact that he walked the pitch on his knees when Leeds survived relegation shows his dedication, and I am glad he now has something to show for it.
I'm happy to say I backed him a bit earlier than most. Had him in my ucl team over yamal this season. But seriously he's been turning up for Barcelona for a bit of time now. Quite a few match winning goals or goals when they needed it. He's quietly been good since at least last season I'd say.
When you mentioned "Barça fans" in the video, just a heads-up that it’s really only a small group you're talking about. Most true culés believe in their players no matter what! Personally, I’ve backed Raphinha from day one and have always wanted him to succeed.
I believed in him from the first moment and I am so goddamn happy he's getting his retribution, as a Barça fan, I am not getting on the boat because I was already on it
Raphinha is one of those players you relate to and you like to see them succeed no matter who you are supporting. wish the best for him hasn't come yet.
I liked when Barca signed Raphinha it was a sign that Xavi wanted a player with a high work rate who could press and work well up and down the wing defensively. Yes what let him down was is offense output as he wasnt a good 1v1 dribbler and Xavi's 4-3-3 positional footbal always wanted him his wingers wide to touch line to be able to attack the half spaces this led to reduced chances, vs Hansi Flick 4-2-3-1 has allowed more central and inside forward position which has helped unlock his runs in behind on a lot of his goals and more positional freedom. He has also been great from free kicks/inswinging corners with his left foot. Raphinha is such a key player in Flick's Barcelona it's great to see Raphinha get the praise he deserves for all the effort he gives on the field for Barca!
I love this guy...it's the braids, it's like a Sampson thing. All jokes aside, everyone loves a comeback story...but he's moving past the comeback story and into something much more fun and exciting to watch. His IQ, ability, and leadership on the pitch is fun to see. I've loved Barça most of my adult life, as I had no way of watching the games as a kid...and this is an exciting time to watch the club. Flick has done a great job unleashing this guy to become a true club legend...I wish him all the very best on his journey this year, at this rate, he should win the Balon d'Or...provided Brazil doesn't collapse in the qualifiers
Ever since he arrived here in Barcelona, he’s quickly risen to be my favorite player at this club. Even when fans thought he was expendable for funds, and wanted to sell him, I always defended him and wanted him to stay. He’s a fighter just like Puyol. His mentality is second to none, and learning about his background, it’s no surprise why he tries harder than anyone. I hope he stays for many more seasons because he’s just a joy to watch and lead this team.
I was critical of Raphinha last season. and I was right to be. He was wasteful with his passes and shots. But he has turned it around. His number have improved. I’m so happy for him. He deserves to lead this Barca team
Can you do a video on omar marmoush? He might be the best player in the world this season so far and outside from germany, nobody talks about him. 22 g/a in 15 games for Frankfurt (!!!)
@LiftandCoa Obviously would not say he is THE best in the world period, because he needs to hold this level over a few years to be in that tier. But this season there is no other player in the top 5 leagues who had more offensive impact than him, so i would say he had the best season of any offensive player so far. I believe kane is the only one with more g/a, but he is doing it for bayern... Everybody is talking about raphinha and gyökeres and rightfully so but marmoush is doing atleast as good if not even better than them and nobody cares.
For me the 2key things: he always had competition at his position, Dembele at the time was better and then Yamal, but he always has the intensity; the second thing is the confidence as really per minute contributions he has always been good but I think the PSG game playing on the other wing scoring 2 calls and then being chosen as captain after they tried to sell you really boosted his confidence
Raphinha grew on me, i used to put him on the same shelf as Antony, it was fun to watch him fail... until i noticed how hard he was trying to achieve results, i realised how much he was missed during his injury last season, and i was thriled when he finally stated to get recognition after the 1st leg vs psg. Brazilians and myself had a really bad impression of Raphinha, his perfomance during world cup 2022 was underwhelmingn he didn't stay long enough for us to see him play and we don't usually watch laliga or premier league games in Brazil, so it was hard to see his value. Glad to see that he is proving everyone wrong.
Raphinha and Yamal my beloved ♥ I never HATED raphinha, just that he was super mid before. I actually respected his goal contributions, quite good overall. What i must say is that i did NOT expect him to go super saiyan this year. Immense stuff! And Yamal... what else can i say, this kid simultaneously makes me happy as a spain and barca fan and makes me feel a crisis cus he's soo young and doing soo much lol. Incredible stuff. May this season come with a treble!!!
also balde on the left side helping raphinha a lot, balde could drible 1v1 also great at defense, could overlap to give raphinha options. Moreover, dani almo playing as a 10 but could also play as lw help rapha a lot bcs they can switch position depending on circumstances
While in Madrid Vini(even after spending 5 years at Madrid), Mbappe fighting for LW now Jude added too, Raphinha came as RW and played as LW got criticism so much adapted and now he has no fixed position in attack he can play anywhere upfront in opposition half.
You should make a video about Ajax and how they seem to be on the way up again. Things were really bad the past two seasons, but with Farioli we beat PSV and Feyenoord in 1 week and have a gd of 12 in the UEL after 4 games.
Barce fan here. Xavi wasn't using raphinha properly. He wanted raphinha to hug the touch line and beat his opponent one vs one similar to what Dembele was doing. As soon as flick allowed raphinha to play a bit more central he became a monster
Raphinha is the best Brazilian in the world right now, and it's not even debatably close. His contributions for both club and country speaks for themselves.
Vini been sleeping ngl.
Ngl he's inform but u can't deny that Vini is the best Brazilian rn.
@@trixxwrldif he gets on with playing football maybe
@@trixxwrldno.
@@trixxwrld as a talent, yes. Vini is a better talent. But purely talking about form, Raphinha is the best Brazilian right now. Surely Vini takes that crown back some time soon though
Raphinha reminded me of Modrić when he first arrive at Real Madrid. I remember the Madrid fans base and media voted him the worst midfielder they had in decades. Sometime around his 3rd season he went beast mode and never look back since.
I really felt bad for modrich atta time ... I wanted him to move Barca but Barca board was busying buying trash with high sums of money .... As a football fan I'm happy that his career got revived..
@@yousufhossain9768modric couldn’t go to Barca after he went to real madrid
@@Jaden-r1rhe meant from spurs to barca
That's not what happened. Marca users (not only Real Madrid supporters, but anyone who wanted) voted to worst new player in LaLiga 12/13, and of course antimadridistas voted massively the new Real Madrid player. Mpdric was excellent since his second year
@Bronn92 yup, Modric was amazing in 2014 season. The 2015 season unfortunately he was injured for a long time. Between 2016-18 in my opinion he was Madrid's best and most important player. Sure CR7 scored a lot of goals, but when Modric comeback in 2015, I understood the importance of that man
About the captain thing , imagine hearing all the nice jr rumors throughout the whole summer and all the news about the club shipping you to saudi. And then your colleagues choosing/voting (flick didn't selected him , they did a voting) you as one of the captain --- damn man that must have felt great. And he himself said how much it meant to him and how much confidence it gave it to him.
This right here 👏
Enough to put a tear in a man's eye
Wow, didn't know that he was chosen by the fellow players. I was impressed already when he pulled Lamine from the crowd after scoring on that clasico.
@@hendramanaf240 Yes. Raphina also did that to protect lamine from the crowd. From the start of the match, there were some Madrid fans (not all) from that particular side were doing racist chants against lamine -telling him to go clean shoes (bcz some African immigrants do that for living in Spain). When lamine scored he made sure to went there to that section and told them to calm down and showed them his name at the back of the jersey and to make of them he showed them his braces. Doing racist chants against anyone is despicable but doing it to a 17 year old boy is a new low utterly shameful.
Since august the captains from the voting are from top to bottom: Marc-André ter Stegen (1), Ronald Araujo (2), Frenkie de Jong (3), Raphinha (4) and Pedri (5). So as seen, 3 players had to get injured so Raphinha could wear the captain bracelet as it happened, and he's the newcomer from the list, so they must really respect him inside doors. Also, I think, not sure, if none of those players are on the pitch, the bracelet goes to the most veteran player (in the club), for example, the 5 captains are out, Lewa is there but also Gavi, then the captain would be Gavi (the most veteran in the first team that is).
I know it's literally just math, but the fact the Lamine will ONLY be 22 in five years is just nuts. Generational talent.
He’s playing too many games tho
@@Kodakcompactdisc I think if barca can sign sane for free, he will take turn and rest both raphinha and yamal. He can play both wings.
@Kodakcompactdisc Barca need a better back up winger then fati or ferran to be back up to lamine them people are just not going to cut it
Similar things were said about fati.
@alexanderchronos8694 lamine is already 100X better then fati was back when he was hyped up and was 17,18
As a Barca fan that believed in Raphinha it pissed me off seeing how he was treated by our fans. I knew how good he was in Leeds, and he wasnt as bad for Barca as most people claimed. Im so happy hes doing well, he deserves a lot of apologies
Fr bro
Nah. He was bad. Really bad, especially for a player that was bought for 60 milillion. Fans had every right to criticize him.....
He's doing great and we love it but let's not rewrite history here
@@TotalllFootball He wasnt very good, he had a lot of bad moments, but he was nowhere near as bad as people made him out to be imo. When he showed promise, no one cared. Some of the criticism was fair, but the hate he got was so over the top
@@TotalllFootballstraight up lying, he wasnt 'bad, very bad' he was alright, once you learn to accept his weaknesses you would have enjoyed his football much more. Glad i believed in him since day 1
@@TotalllFootball He was not bad, he was utilized wrong. He was the reason we made it as far as we did last season in the UCL. He does not fit the typical possession style of play with Barca under Xavi, that's why he was not playing well. He is a baller that thrives best with attacking style football which Barca are playing now under Flick.
I’ll be honest I was one of those raphina haters. I didn’t like him being on the RW because I preferred Yamal there. He started convincing me once Xavi moved him to the left and he had that spectacular game against PSG. Coming into the summer I didn’t care if Nico signed or not, now I’m really glad he didn’t. Raphina is in the form of his life and I’m happy for him. Giving everything for the club and deserving of all the praise he’s getting
Raphinha was doing the same stuff in his first season when Xavi had him on the left and in the middle with Dembele on the right. They'd often switch sides too. Sadly people only recognize a Brazlian's talent when he does skill moves and samba dancing.
So you hate a player playing for certain position, while they havent been given to chance to show they are good in there. No wonder a lot of players wont be shown the chance then, because they are already considered to be bad there according to people like you.
i still dont think raphinha is the perfect winger i think he plays as a second striker with lewadonski if lewa ever gets injured raphinha should play striker
Prime raphina
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One of the things I love about Raphinah is that whenever Barca lost he was the one who looked affected by the loss the most….frustrated and sometimes even crying, He is literally a Barca fan playing for the club itself
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I always believed in Raphinha when he first came to the club but I thought he just needed better coaching. He was eager on the ball and made careless mistakes but as a Barca fan, seeing how much he cared about the team and how much he loved it was what really sold me. He's got the spirit of a La Masia kid and gives his all for the badge. I was so relieved when he stayed and I'm so happy to see him thriving.
“Nobody liked”
Except Leeds fans, he will always be a legend here
Exactly
As a Barca fan I was against his signing but Raphi just has a way of winning you over. He plays with such commitment and heart that I just couldn’t help rooting for him
Pure passion 🔥🔥
As a Barca fan I’ll say I had 0 faith left in him . I thought he had moments of brilliance, but never that much to justify his place . I’m glad he proved me wrong . He’s fantastic and his work ethic is inspiring i hope he has a long career with us .
Hes the cheap replacement
I remember always having fights with my brother because he kept saying that Raphinha was a really bad player and that he needed to be sold. From my part I always said to him that even though he wasn't the best dribbler or the best at decision making, he was one of the players that really gave all for the shirt and always value that, Raphinha always seem to go above and beyond to help defending and pressing and I'm so glad he has having this season right now.
P.d. love your videos man, you're the best at this.
What does your brother say now 🤣
@Hello-dk8ly Now he agrees with me, but doesn't like to admit it out loud lmao and sometimes still gets get angry with Raphinha's decision making, but at the he also likes that Raphinha is doing great.
I started paying attention to him when he joined Barca and was definitely underwhelmed with his play as I'm sure most of us were. But knowing his background now, how he came from such a rough upbringing without an academy to polish his skills and just clinging on to any hope to make it, it's really inspiring and epic to see him finally hit his stride! He just needed more time to level up, something he probably wasn't able to really start tapping into until he was 19 or so.
That 10th min pause emphasizing Yamal’s age was funny as hell, greta videos man
I love when players like him finally 'come good' (not that he was ever bad). You can see from his teammates that he is a complete team player. You can see from his performances that he is a pressing coaches dream. You can see from his finishes and passes that he is very much as gifted and intelligent as anyone else on the pitch. Raphinha finding his groove rightly gives everyone else hope; "If I could only play as I was meant to play, I think it would work out" we can all tell ourselves, because in his case, it's clearly true.
Barca fan since 06. Absolutely love what I’m seeing from my team.
Always knew he’d come around. He’s lethal in the last few fifas and I always knew we’d see it on the pitch soon 😂 it’s been a rough few years but he’s a great captain.
Lol yeah he's like his Copa America card fr
Raphinha's early history is interesting and very different from the pampered futsal players we see making up most of Brazil's failing national team nowadays.
Very true
These pampared futsal players are still the best in the world, and these Europeans who think they own football continue to be proven wrong, even with all the money in the world and with many African talents.
@@Cecil_Augusvini😅
He heard that we wanted to replace him with Nico and took that VERY personally.
I'm from Brazil and even for us he was a surprise when got called for the nacional team. We had no idea who he was all though he performed really well when the opportunity arrives
I’ve never been so captivated by someone talking about football like this. You’re good! great video and commentary. Thanks.
As a Barca fan, I liked Raphinha since his arrival because even though most things wouldn't work, he never stopped fighting like a maniac for our badge
And I am so happy that the fans give him the well deserved love and support now
Players like McTominy and Raphina are those who fights for the Badge,..
Bruh Im a Barca fan had completely written off raphinha in my eyes seein him as alright the previous season and hoped he’d get sold for Nico as it made sense in my mind after the euros I completely apologize to him cause holy shit he made me eat my words
Great breakdown, awesome vid. I'm just a casual so apperciate the deep dive into some of the stats as well as the history at the start. Cheers from Aus.
Real ones know the reason why he has been playing so well is his braids 😌
Fkin love Raph, guy is so good and hardworkin
Thanks! Heres a cup of coffee or tea for ALL the Great work!!!
Thanks so much man!
A friendly reminder that Man United fans once compared him to Antony 😭
Just reading this statement gave me hives 🤧🤒
Give them some slack, United is coping badly for over a decade by now.
Most delusional fans in world football.
They both played for the same position on Brazil's national team, before 2022 and during the world cup, most brazilians were putting Anthony MILES ahead of Raphinha 🤣 how the tables have turned
@ it wasn’t Brazilians, it was Man United fans lmao. Raphinha was scoring goals for Brazil, he was their undisputed starter. It was Man United fans who were drawing these delusional comparisons.
That mexico kit reveal was like a jump scare😂😂
It kinda looks like a baseball kit
It is a baseball jersey haha!
@@FootballIconicwhere did you get, my gf is Mexican and would love something like that
Doesn’t everyone love when Football Iconic makes videos on the club you support. ♥️💙
Great video as always Tinashe, thx for your hard work, we appreciate it!
I don't know how to express it but it is always comforting to watch your channel and listen to your talk. You always balance out the objective facts and your personal opinion and with how natural it feels with your presentations, it always keeps me curious and interested. Couple that with your witty humour, it almost feels like I am spending some time with someone who is very chill yet passionate about football. I can't wait to hear more stories that you bring in both updates and documentaries!
one thing you forgot that xavi did realised in the second half of last season that he can't put him in the position where he will be the winger for 1v1. he shifted him to left wing and introduced him to play as central and he was improving in every match after that.
Raphinha is my favorite player today. I had no clue of his history. This was a great video! Great Job! Just subscribed! I was surprised that you don’t have more subscribers.
Raphinha has been outstanding not just this season, but has been last season too, what a performance against PSG last year, I love that he is the captain too and my favorite player in this current Barca squad, so proud to have his jersey with the number 11, vamos nuestro capitan.
The lesson to be learnt here is to pay more attention and respect the players you can see put in the work, have tremendous passion and dedication. In Raphinha's case you could see that very clearly in all the clubs you went to. In cases like his, where there's all this but only flashes of brilliance, or perhaps brilliance but very inconsistently, it can be just a matter of time of external factors for the player to EXPLODE.
I believed in him even when the hate was all he got, and even got a Barça shirt with his name on it.
I can't put into words how happy and proud it makes me to see him getting his so so deserved flowers. Here's hoping that his performances continue to be like this
love the amount of work you put in your videos, top class bro!
Maybe just me but I feel like your editing has really gone up a notch bro, great video
Raphinha is more of a wide playmaker than he is a 1v1 dribbler. Don’t let his lack of ability in a 1v1 fool you when it comes to his technical ability though. He’s very technical.
i still remember him walking on his knee through the pitch for leeds avoiding relegation... i also didn't think he was going to be a super star, but i respected him a lot for his works at leeds and i've been following his progress despite I don't really like barca, and i'm glad he plays well now.
Ive always liked Raphinha, ever sincd his time in Leeds, and I felt bad for him since it wasnt going so well in Barca... not a Barca fan myself, but glad he's doing well now!
For me personally im so happy to see raphinha play, I FINALLY have a plated i can watch which i can learn from
Ive also always been al left footed left winger who is mostly just fast, with good dinishing and positioning but just less quality to take people on. There were no players like what i was looking for to learn from, but honestly when i see raphinha play i just see myself making that same exact run, so now i can analyse the other aspects of his game like which other choices he makes. He is doing really good!
showing Love all the way from South Africa..Love your content man, big ups.
This man always gives his 110% for any club. The fact that he walked the pitch on his knees when Leeds survived relegation shows his dedication, and I am glad he now has something to show for it.
I'm happy to say I backed him a bit earlier than most. Had him in my ucl team over yamal this season. But seriously he's been turning up for Barcelona for a bit of time now. Quite a few match winning goals or goals when they needed it. He's quietly been good since at least last season I'd say.
bro took being second fiddle to Nico Williams personally.
Its Paulinho all over again and it is a good thing.
When you mentioned "Barça fans" in the video, just a heads-up that it’s really only a small group you're talking about. Most true culés believe in their players no matter what! Personally, I’ve backed Raphinha from day one and have always wanted him to succeed.
I believed in him from the first moment and I am so goddamn happy he's getting his retribution, as a Barça fan, I am not getting on the boat because I was already on it
Great video, talking about Casado would be great. Rn he’s super underrated and he’s cooking
Raphinha is one of those players you relate to and you like to see them succeed no matter who you are supporting. wish the best for him hasn't come yet.
You just made me love this player
Good vid and super dope Mexico shirt you rockin 👌
I liked when Barca signed Raphinha it was a sign that Xavi wanted a player with a high work rate who could press and work well up and down the wing defensively. Yes what let him down was is offense output as he wasnt a good 1v1 dribbler and Xavi's 4-3-3 positional footbal always wanted him his wingers wide to touch line to be able to attack the half spaces this led to reduced chances, vs Hansi Flick 4-2-3-1 has allowed more central and inside forward position which has helped unlock his runs in behind on a lot of his goals and more positional freedom. He has also been great from free kicks/inswinging corners with his left foot. Raphinha is such a key player in Flick's Barcelona it's great to see Raphinha get the praise he deserves for all the effort he gives on the field for Barca!
I love this guy...it's the braids, it's like a Sampson thing. All jokes aside, everyone loves a comeback story...but he's moving past the comeback story and into something much more fun and exciting to watch. His IQ, ability, and leadership on the pitch is fun to see. I've loved Barça most of my adult life, as I had no way of watching the games as a kid...and this is an exciting time to watch the club. Flick has done a great job unleashing this guy to become a true club legend...I wish him all the very best on his journey this year, at this rate, he should win the Balon d'Or...provided Brazil doesn't collapse in the qualifiers
6:53 Dembele slander. I’m absolutely here for it
I watched him at Leeds and was so happy when I heard Barca had picked him up. Glad to see him succeeding with em
Ever since he arrived here in Barcelona, he’s quickly risen to be my favorite player at this club. Even when fans thought he was expendable for funds, and wanted to sell him, I always defended him and wanted him to stay. He’s a fighter just like Puyol. His mentality is second to none, and learning about his background, it’s no surprise why he tries harder than anyone. I hope he stays for many more seasons because he’s just a joy to watch and lead this team.
I could never hate a guy like this. The dude is proof, hard work and little bit of luck gets you a long way. Its when the time comes you take it
6:53 calling Dembele technical genius is madness 💀💀💀
I think he is high😂😂😂
Madness is not recognizing hes one.
Nah you can’t be serious. There’s a reason there was so much hype around him when he was younger
@@FootballIconicspeed and twofootness
@@LiftandCoa Fact.
I was critical of Raphinha last season. and I was right to be. He was wasteful with his passes and shots. But he has turned it around. His number have improved. I’m so happy for him. He deserves to lead this Barca team
As a Leeds fan watching him prove everyone wrong and showing what he can do brings me happiness
People tend to forget that his best performances came with marcelo bielsa
I always really liked Raphinha's work ethic, he's the type of player you want to see succeed and I'm so glad that he is
not sure how long it'l last, but he's honestly the best in the world right now. amazing stuff
Your shirt harddd 🔥🔥🔥🤧🤝🏽
Love the shirt bro! 🇲🇽
Can you do a video on omar marmoush? He might be the best player in the world this season so far and outside from germany, nobody talks about him. 22 g/a in 15 games for Frankfurt (!!!)
Hes genuinely insane this year, a joy to watch and almosg a winning gurantee
but hes not even in the discussion of best in the world.
@LiftandCoa Obviously would not say he is THE best in the world period, because he needs to hold this level over a few years to be in that tier. But this season there is no other player in the top 5 leagues who had more offensive impact than him, so i would say he had the best season of any offensive player so far. I believe kane is the only one with more g/a, but he is doing it for bayern...
Everybody is talking about raphinha and gyökeres and rightfully so but marmoush is doing atleast as good if not even better than them and nobody cares.
Raphinha has been very impressive for Barcelona lately....very refreshing more like a brand new signing
Best redemption arc ever
Love the shirt brother!
Loved him at leeds, made himself a fan favourite straight away
For me the 2key things: he always had competition at his position, Dembele at the time was better and then Yamal, but he always has the intensity; the second thing is the confidence as really per minute contributions he has always been good but I think the PSG game playing on the other wing scoring 2 calls and then being chosen as captain after they tried to sell you really boosted his confidence
That Mexico 🇲🇽 Jersey is hard AF. Appreciate you representing us.
Raphinha grew on me, i used to put him on the same shelf as Antony, it was fun to watch him fail... until i noticed how hard he was trying to achieve results, i realised how much he was missed during his injury last season, and i was thriled when he finally stated to get recognition after the 1st leg vs psg.
Brazilians and myself had a really bad impression of Raphinha, his perfomance during world cup 2022 was underwhelmingn he didn't stay long enough for us to see him play and we don't usually watch laliga or premier league games in Brazil, so it was hard to see his value. Glad to see that he is proving everyone wrong.
Anthony is literally the biggest football clown ever, I can't understand how such a fraud got so far
yeah as a barca fan he was frustrating to watch kind of like dembele , but this season hes on fire, makes haters quiet tigether with Lewa
Football iconic is mentally iconic.
Captain Rapha 💙♥️
Leeds fans all knew the sky was the limit for raphi, so happy for him that hes shining
Raphinha and Yamal my beloved ♥
I never HATED raphinha, just that he was super mid before. I actually respected his goal contributions, quite good overall. What i must say is that i did NOT expect him to go super saiyan this year. Immense stuff!
And Yamal... what else can i say, this kid simultaneously makes me happy as a spain and barca fan and makes me feel a crisis cus he's soo young and doing soo much lol. Incredible stuff. May this season come with a treble!!!
He became the Brazilian ramdeuter
also balde on the left side helping raphinha a lot, balde could drible 1v1 also great at defense, could overlap to give raphinha options. Moreover, dani almo playing as a 10 but could also play as lw help rapha a lot bcs they can switch position depending on circumstances
The first time I saw Raphinha at Leeds few years ago I knew he's a savage and the Barca move wasn't a surprise
Raphinia is the definition of "give him a coach that understands him, and the world will know what he has become"
Any team would love to have him says a lot about his quality
While in Madrid Vini(even after spending 5 years at Madrid), Mbappe fighting for LW now Jude added too, Raphinha came as RW and played as LW got criticism so much adapted and now he has no fixed position in attack he can play anywhere upfront in opposition half.
Raphinha has been one of our best players since the end of winter break in February 2024, he's arguably been the best player on the planet
9:50 nah you the goat😂
Gay
He could actually win the ballon for no cap
I can proudly say I NEVER STOPPED BELIEVING IN THIS TEAM. VISCA BARCA 🔵 🔴
He was still a Surplus to Requirements player in FM24, even after the Winter update.
You should make a video about Ajax and how they seem to be on the way up again. Things were really bad the past two seasons, but with Farioli we beat PSV and Feyenoord in 1 week and have a gd of 12 in the UEL after 4 games.
That Mexico jersey fire 🔥🔥🔥🇲🇽🇲🇽
Bros rocking my Nation ❤
Barce fan here. Xavi wasn't using raphinha properly. He wanted raphinha to hug the touch line and beat his opponent one vs one similar to what Dembele was doing. As soon as flick allowed raphinha to play a bit more central he became a monster
I have been a fan since he was home in Brazil 🇧🇷
His pressing ability, defensive work, chance creation and chance finishing make him the best player in the world right now.