The two midfielders are untouchable for the two coaches. Tomorrow they will face each other in the match between Italy and Spain, both with 3 points
Tomorrow evening Italy and Spain will compete, both with 3 points after their winning debut. On one side Barella and on the other Fabian Ruiz, a challenge between two high quality midfielders.
“Barella and Fabian Ruiz have challenged and respected each other for years: precocious children of the youth sectors of their respective national teams, when they spent their ambitions in secondary places such as Cagliari and Seville (Betis). At the time they were an adrenaline-filled Sardinian boy and, at times, very too much, instinctive, anarchic, and a young Andalusian who was a little (very) shy and sometimes sad. Then came the time of the big names: Inter for Barella, Napoli and PSG for Fabian Ruiz take-off: that of Nicolò in the national team riding a parabola without obstacles, a continuous escalation that has made him an undisputed leader of the project and of the blue dressing room. That of Fabian Ruiz with Spain along a more bumpy path.”writes La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“De La Fuente, who knew him as a boy, adores Fabian Ruiz at least as much as Spalletti considers Barella «the player who makes the whole team go round». That is not the role that Fabian has when he wears the red shirt, even if he positions him as second the play of the two are not so different: one next to Jorginho and the other to Rodri, with good freedom to move the center of gravity and initiatives forward. Albania and Croatia noticed this already in their debut: goal from Barella, an (almost Maradonian) goal. by Fabian Ruiz, plus an assist (to Morata), splitting the pitch with a tracer that was a hymn to verticality. And De La Fuente almost scolded him after the match – Fabian said – because he wants him to make more use of his shot. What Barella, who once never kicked on goal, has been accused of for years by his coaches. Now it no longer matters, and it is one of the dangers that Spain knows it will have to exorcise tomorrow evening.”adds Gazzetta.
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