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There comes a time when every footballer gets past his very peak and has to call it a day.
Sometimes, they willingly decide to step down and leave their spot to the younger crop while there are other times when they simply overstay their welcome, so to speak.
The latter, unfortunately, seems to be happening to Barcelona’s star duo, Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez.
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When they were at their very best, both of these players were irreplaceable for the Blaugrana.
Just recently, the Uruguayan celebrated his fifth anniversary at the club and during that time, he managed to win multiple trophies for his and the club’s cabinet, cementing himself as one of the most important players in their recent history.
A similar thing can be said about Rakitic as well – after all, we’re talking about Ernesto Valverde’s most used player of the 2018/19 campaign and a player who managed to bag a goal in the Champions League final against Juventus back in 2014/15.
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Needless to say, both of these players have been huge servants for the Catalan giants but they might very well be coming to the end of the road.
Or rather, they should be.
At this point in time, their collective influence has already started to diminish and many of the fans have recognised that, bashing both the midfielder and the forward on social media and Twitter.
Quite clearly, they are slowly turning from heroes into villains and for that reason, maybe they should consider either accepting a smaller role in the club or departing altogether.
Barcelona have been on a lookout for a new no.9 for quite a while now, and Rakitic has been linked with a move away from the club as well.
Seeing how they’re unlikely to sway the fans any time soon, this could be a good thing for both of them.
Not to mention that the club would also profit from it in the long run, considering they are both players already in their 30s and not getting any younger.
Let’s see what happens in the future.
