Fabián Ruiz is one of the driving forces of PSG this season. In the tie against Real Sociedad in the round of 16 of the Champions League, The Andalusian showed a great level and gave an assist in Paris to get the tie back on track.
Now it’s time to face FC Barcelona, a team that is suffering a lot this season, but Fabián does not trust the least. On the contrary, he considers Barça as a great rival to reach the semifinals.
In the framework of an interview with Prensa Ibérica at the concentration of the Spanish teamthe player took a break to answer some questions about the tie.
Since the draw was known, the general opinion is that PSG is the favorite, even the rival coach, Xavi Hernández, has stated this. Do you have the same feeling?
No, we see ourselves favorites. We see ourselves as one of the eight best teams in Europe. We are there and we come with good feelings, with a very positive dynamic, but just like Barcelona, which is very good. They will be very close and competitive matches that will be determined by small details. We must be concentrated so that the details fall out of our faces and pass the eliminatory, which would be something very nice.
Two of the players of the moment, Kylian Mbappé and Pau Cubarsí, will test their strength. Do you think Mbappé will try to take advantage of his experience or that Cubarsí can make it difficult for him?
In the few games he has played, Pau is showing the high level he has. This is why he is in the selection. During these days we have seen him very well, he is a great boy, with a very great future and it is a pleasure to have him with us. We already know Kylian, he has been at a high level for many years, proving that he is one of the best in the world. It will be a nice duel. Fortunately we have Kylian in front of us and he gives us that necessary extra. We hope the grief leaves our faces.
By the way, how do you see Dembélé? In Barcelona he was regularly at the center of controversy, but now at PSG he seems like a raft of oil…
Since Ous has arrived he has been an important player for us. He gives us something different to the team. We know that he is a great player, because of his speed, he dominates both legs and for us he is a very important player. On a personal level I have gotten along very well, I have him next to me in the locker room and he is a very calm, normal boy. We are happy that he is with us because he helps us a lot.
These were the evaluations of Fabián Ruizwho for now prefers to focus basically on the match against Brazil on Tuesday at the Bernabéu.
There is still time to face the tie against FC Barcelona, on April 10 in Paris and on the 16th in Barcelona. A week that will be very intense and with emotions on the surface.
Xavi Hernández’s Barça will face Luis Enrique Martínez’s PSG. From captain to captain of FC Barcelona and who live football with great passion. An enthusiasm that they try to spread to their players to do something great in Europe.
2024-03-24 08:00:22
#Champions #League #Fabián #duel #Mbappé #Cubarsí #nice
