Rodri: Raphinha's Adaptability Surprised Me Most at Barcelona
Rodri, a Barcelona player, has identified Raphinha as the teammate whose abilities have most impressed him since joining the club.
Raphinha has made a remarkable start to the current season. Under Hansi Flick, he's been given the captain's armband and a central attacking role. He's responded with 17 goal contributions in just eight matches.
This level of performance has not gone unnoticed by new additions to Barcelona's first team this past summer.
In a recent interview with COPE, Rodri was asked which new teammate had surprised him the most after moving from The Etihad to Camp Nou.
Rodri explained, "Raphinha is the player who surprised me the most. I told Raphinha: you were a winger at Leeds! Now you like to play as a No. 9, right? He told me: I didn’t like it at the beginning, but now I love it."
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