The Spanish midfielder is more than valuable in Luis Enrique’s midfield alongside Vitinha and Joao Neves and Warren Zaire-Emery. Internally, the Parisian staff praises his qualities but above all his importance on the pitch.
“ He does not have the profile of the French player who goes to the duel, who thrives in combat. Fabian is a fine player. As soon as he plays and he is good, our team is difficult to unbalance. When we are on attack, he sets the tone. When we are on defense, he is already preparing the offensive. It’s a metronome. Vitinha sets the tempo, Fabian balances it,” we slide internally.
Fabian Ruiz has above average playing intelligence. A rather formidable sense of placement and movement, which enhances collective Meccano. The red and blue number 8 has long cultivated a real appetite for the tactical aspect.
According to information from the newspaper‘Teamevery week, he devotes a lot of time to it, with the staff or even in private. Before matches, by devouring the information provided (video, instructions, opponent’s play), as after matches, by dissecting what he did right or wrong, the errors not to be repeated, etc. He also believes that he has taken another important step in this regard, under the leadership of Luis Enrique and with the help of experience.
This Sunday evening, he should also start the match from the kick-off against OL. He should be associated with Joao Neves and Vitinha unless there is a surprise and turnover on the part of Luis Enrique. To be continued…
