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#4. Ivan Rakitic
Croatian superstar Ivan Rakitic has been one of the most impressive performers at the Nou Camp ever since he joined Barcelona in the summer of 2014, and the absence of Messi only afforded him more opportunities to prove his incredible impact in the Catalan capital.
Featuring in Barcelona's midfield alongside Sergio Busquets and Arthur Melo, Rakitic was a great force to be reckoned with in the middle of the pitch and the former Sevilla midfielder contributed immensely to ensure that the Catalans did not suffer in the absence of their star player.
His amazing vision and incredible long passes were quite unmatchable, while he also helped in retaining possession and pressing the opposition players. He sent a wonderful distant pass to Jordi Alba in the build-up to Barcelona's opener in El Clásico that got football fans elated and he released the Spaniard with a similar effort to help the Blaugrana open their scoring against Rayo Vallecano last weekend.
