Raphinha mentioned that he often played full 90 minutes when there were no other options, but when a substitute was available, he was taken out of the game without much thought. He recalled an instance where he scored a goal and provided an assist in a match against Manchester United, but was still substituted.

On one particular occasion, Raphinha was visibly upset when he was substituted, as evident from a video of him reacting on the bench. He felt that he was playing well and had created a scoring opportunity, making him feel confused and disappointed.

Raphinha's performance under his new coach, Hansi Flick, has been impressive, with 31 goals and 25 assists in 52 matches this season.