It all started at the beginning of the transfer window, when Barcelona decided to sign Julián Álvarez and let Raphinha leave. The story continued all the way until the final week of the window.
Every report was saying the same thing: Álvarez to Barcelona, Raphinha to Saudi club Al Hilal. Then, somehow, that plan fell apart just like the Nico Williams to Barça deal did.
Then one day, Flick decided to turn Raphinha into a striker.
And since then, as you can see, he has transformed into an absolute monster. A ruthless finisher who gives you everything: goals, assists, dribbling, relentless pressing, and so much more.
15 goal contributions in just 7 games, and he’s already leading La Liga with 12 goals.
He has now surpassed the likes of Haaland, Kane, Mbappé, Álvarez, and basically every other elite striker you can name.
Think about that for a second.
If Athletic Bilbao stubbornness and Atlético Madrid’s refusal to let us sign Williams and Álvarez hadn’t happened, we might never have seen this terrifying version of Raphinha.
Thank you, La Liga clubs. ❤️
The reality of a man's life.
You can be in debts trying to pay bills just to lose your job. Then your club lose a final. And the next minute, you get a call that your loved one just died.
As you're going through one problem, another one is coming. Life doesn't give a fuck with the hell you're going through.
Nature is brutal, and you just have to find a way because nobody is here to save you.