PSG – AS Monaco: Fabián Ruiz, the worthy successor of Zaire-Emery

Luis Enrique can breathe. If the Spanish technician was not necessarily very worried about the packages of Marquinhos, absent for ten days, and Warren Zaire-Emery, on the sidelines until the end of the year, the collective performance of PSG, Friday evening at the Parc des Princes, against AS Monaco (5-2) gives credence to the relaxation displayed by the former La Roja coach in the pre-match press conference. “If I have the ability to fill this void left? Without a doubt, I have a squad which is the best in the championship in my opinion, each time a player is injured, it is a sad moment but the squad is large and of a very high level., assured, in this capacity, the ex-Barça coach. And how can we not agree with him in view of the perfect copy made by a certain Fabián Ruiz.

Aligned alongside Manuel Ugarte in Luis Enrique’s hybrid 4-2-4, the Spanish midfielder offered a real masterclass. Present in the impact, precious in his numerous projections with the ball, precise in his transmissions and imperial in the duel, the 1m89 left-hander, credited with a 7 and elected man of the match by the FM editorial team, simply sublimated this shock at the top of the 13th day of Ligue 1. Much more visible than his Argentinian friend in the midfield, the La Roja international with 21 caps (1 goal) thus confirmed his very good rise in power. At the origin of numerous Parisian offensive movements (8th, 32nd), technically accurate and sharp (28th, 44th), the former Napoli player, moreover, perfectly oriented the game. Enough to satisfy his coach, generally seduced by the collective performance of his team despite the two goals conceded.

Fabián Ruiz is gaining thickness!

“When two teams at this level who never calculate, who attack, who offer high pressure play a match like today (Friday, editor’s note), all football lovers enjoy the spectacle. For us coaches, it’s difficult to see the goals conceded. But the most important thing is to see the reaction of my team after the break. It was a match worth watching and what I like most is the result. Since the start of the season, I have seen an attitude from my players who want to assimilate what is offered to them. From then on, it’s very easy. For me, when I analyze each match, I focus on what we need to improve. It’s my fault or my quality. When we are lucky enough to have such a squad, it would be stupid to think that the players cannot give more in each match.judged the 53-year-old Spaniard.

One thing is certain, the performance achieved by Fabián Ruiz against the Monegasques is excellent news for the Parisian technician, moreover at a time when he must cope without Warren Zaire-Emery, injured, and Marquinhos, also on the flank. Decisive passer on Ousmane Dembélé’s goal to crown this dream evening, the native of Los Palacios y Villafranca, replaced by Carlos Soler in the 82nd minute of play, indeed proved that he had broad enough shoulders and strong back strong enough to fill the void left. Omnipresent in the fight and more than convincing against the Camara-Zakaria pair, the 27-year-old also allowed his block to regularly gain several meters. A flawless score in a match with a European flavor. Enough to allow PSG to move forward with confidence before playing for their European future against Newcastle next Tuesday, then against Borussia Dortmund on December 13.