Fabián: “Barça, less fearsome? Not at all”

Barcelona and Napoli raise the curtain on the round of 16 of this 2021/22 UEFA Europa League tomorrow. After being relegated from the Champions League, the top continental club competition, they cling to the second European title in discord. In fact, both, along with Borussia Dortmund or Sevilla, start as big favourites. A main dish as a starter to the elimination phase and in which Fabian Ruizone of the icons of the Italian club, has taken the floor in the previous press conference to open his mouth.

–Ask: Will they go to Los Palacios with Gavi’s Barça or Fabián’s Napoli?

–Answer: It will be a special game for the people of my town, it doesn’t happen every day. It will be very nice, we all know how he is evolving. I wish you all the best, but less tomorrow…

–P: How interested are you in the Europa League?

–R: It is an important competition, we want to win every game, but we know it will be difficult. We come from a good dynamic and we hope to win.

–P: Is the goal to dominate midfield?

–R: We are a team that likes to have the ball and we know that Barça does too… It will be an important battle, we will try to have the ball for as long as possible.

-P: Xavi said that he doesn’t want to underestimate the Europa League, and that he wants to win it. How do you prepare for a match against such an important club?

-R: We know they want to win, they are a very good club, but so do we. We prepared this game well, with enthusiasm, and we hope to get a good result.

-P: What do you think of the criticism of Busquets?

-R: I can never criticize him, he is one of the best in the world. On the pitch he makes everything easier, it was a pleasure for me to play with him, I couldn’t say anything bad about him.

-P: Can it be a point in your favor to spend more time playing together?

-R: It will be a difficult tie, it will not be resolved tomorrow. They have strengthened well in the winter market and have been in good dynamics in recent weeks.

-P: Is Barça less fearsome?

-R: Not at all. We talk about Barça, we all know what a good club it is. For us it is a nice game, in which we have a lot of respect for the rival.

-P: Do Napoli feel among the favorites in this competition?

-R: I don’t know, I know that we are doing well and that we want to fight to get as far as possible.

-P: Who is the favorite tomorrow?

-R: I don’t think there is a clear favourite. They are two teams at a good moment, who like to have the ball and who have good players. We hope to spend…

-P: There is talk of the interest of the greats of Spain for their future.

-R: That’s always nice, I have one more year left on my contract, but I only think about Napoli and doing well in the Azzurra shirt.