The famous Brazilian winger Raphinha, freshly recruited for the modest sum of 58 million euros, unleashed his anger on the bench of Barcelona during the match against Getafe. According to reports from SPORT, the player may well be dropped from the squad by coach Xavi Hernandez due to another ‘monumental crisis" after being substituted mid-game.
Although he touched the post in the first half and did an outstanding defensive job winning the ball back, Raphinha often lost the ball carelessly, adding to his mounting frustration.
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SPORT have slammed Raphinha for his behavior, saying it could lead to a further exclusion from the team. The player defended his anger by saying it was “normal". He also mentioned that his goal was to win and help the team score.
“The last time I got angry [against Manchester United in the Europa Leagye], I said I would try to make it the last one, but it"s hard because sometimes you like to be on the pitch and help the team win. We needed to score a goal to win and the anger in the game is normal. We were tying and that bothers a little, but we have to keep working. I like being on the field, but there are times when we have to know that we have a teammate who is ready to come in and help the team", he said to the Spanish media.
There"s a chance that Raphinha loses his place for the game against Atlético Madrid on the next weekend, but it is said that the player already apologized to his colleagues and coaching staff.
