In the last few races Fabian Ruiz finally he returned to express himself on his levels. The Spaniard took over the reins of the blue midfield. After the many criticisms Fabian is proving his worth and that some criticisms received were not entirely deserved. It is undeniable that the season of the Napoli midfielder has not been exciting so far but there are extenuating circumstances and there is an explanation.
CRITICISM – Gattuso in many races had relied on the Bakayoko-Fabian duo for the role of the two midfielders of his 4-2-3-1. Napoli had bought the Chelsea midfielder on loan to give that physicality and strength that has always been absent in the middle of the field, the blue coach had alongside the former Betis from the undeniable class. The Spaniard’s technical skills, however, had not prevented him from losing bloody balls at the exit, criticism was thrown at him for these errors. Having two midfielders with a slow pace in front led to a slowdown in the construction phase and little dynamism in defensive retreats. In addition, in some matches the tactical attitude of the team exacerbated these obvious problems. In the greatest negative moment, the inevitable Covid could not be missing, which kept Fabian inactive for almost a month.
THE RETURN – Healed from the virus, however, he is back to being the real Fabian. Thanks to the recovery of the injured and the presence in the middle of the field of Demme instead of Bakayoko, the Napoli midfield is back to work. Having a teammate in the hole stage, with a quick pace and who plays the ball quickly, has relieved the Spaniard from some tasks. Now Fabian is more free to propose himself forward, he has more freedom to play the ball on the frontline and with the team that is more proactive he can express himself at best. In Milan with a movement he opened the way for the winning entry of Politano, he nearly scored and returned to his standards. Napoli needs this Fabian for the Champions League race, and he’s back.
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