Barcelona boss Hansi Flick revealed his awe at Raphinha following his man of the match display against Bayern Munich.

Raphinha was electrifying, and even scored a hat-trick as Barca defeated a mighty rival in Bayern 4-1.

Hansi Flick who has coached several top teams including Bayern Munich, has said he has never had a player like Raphinha.

“I’ve never had a player like him [Raphinha] on my teams. He gives his all. He puts his heart into it. With and without the ball, he is very good, he always starts the pressing, finishes our chances. He is always smiling,” Hansi Flick said.

“Raphinha is a role model to follow in all training sessions. He plays at a very high intensity, deals with pressure very well, and is fully prepared… He has great dynamism and played a very comprehensive game, offensively and defensively, with great intensity.”

Raphinha is having an excellent season, and has bagged nine goals and provided eight assists in 13 appearances for Barcelona this season.