Positions, qualities, faults... What can Fabián Ruiz and Carlos Soler bring to Paris SG?

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The words of Christophe Galtier are clear: this Saturday afternoon, against Stade Brestois (5 p.m.), he should make important changes.

And the latest recruits, the Spaniards Fabián Ruiz (26) and Carlos Soler (24), could well benefit from significant playing time. But concretely, what could they bring to Paris Saint-Germain?

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Their preferential position

Fabián Ruiz

Arrived from SSC Naples at the end of the summer transfer market, the Spaniard is a versatile midfielder.

In Campania, as in Andalusia, at Real Betis Balompié - his previous club which he left in the summer of 2018 - he alternated between various positions in the midfield: sentry in front of the defense, defensive midfielder in a double-pivot with or without a playmaker in front of him or even a midfielder.

With La Roja, whose colors he defended 15 times (1 goal), it was in this last position that Roberto Moreno and then Luis Enrique used him.

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Carlos Soler

Arrived in the French capital on the last day of the summer transfer market, the player trained at FC Valence is a more attacking player than his compatriot.

While he was used to playing as a midfielder at Ches, he was also lined up as a central attacking midfielder or on the right side as an eccentric playmaker in a classic 4-4-2.

With the Spanish selection (9 caps, 3 goals), Luis Enrique essentially used him as a midfielder.

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Their qualities

Fabian Ruiz

The former Neapolitan is above all a very good technician, as much at ease in the art of control as in that of holding the ball - he particularly excels in dribbling clearance - or even in that of passes, as evidenced by the four assists he delivered last season in Serie A. These qualities, combined with his good vision of the game, allow him to bring verticality.

And above all, unlike other Parisian midfielders, he has a magnificent ball strike with his left foot which he does not hesitate to highlight near the surface, especially when he is slightly off center on the right side. .

He knows how to be decisive.

During the last exercise, he found the net seven times in the Italian championship.

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Carlos Soler

The native of Valencia is a complete player, with both good technical and physical qualities, which could be described as "vertical".

He also likes to project himself with the ball at his feet - his good frequency of support helping him to eliminate his opponents - as well as serving in depth or in the feet of his partners placed higher than him;

it is not for nothing that he has accumulated thirteen offerings delivered in La Liga over the last two seasons (five in 2021-2022 and eight in 2020-2021).

He is also a formidable finisher who likes to finish around or in the penalty area, as evidenced by his eleven league goals both in the last exercise and in 2020-2021.

Also, he is a good set piece taker.

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Their flaws

Fabián Ruiz

Slender – he measures 189 centimeters and weighs 73 kg – the left-hander does not base his game on his physical qualities.

If he knows how to go to the dry cleaners, he is not particularly aggressive in duels and could improve in this area given his intrinsic qualities.

Besides, his execution speed and his ability to change direction are not very good due to his large compasses.

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Carlos Soler

It's hard to find a major flaw in him.

On the other hand, if you look closely, you can detect a small one.

Let's just say that if he is complete, the right-hander (180 cm and 76 kg) is probably not as technically fine as the current holders of the midfield and attack of Paris SG, in this case Marco Verratti , Vitinha, Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.

Will he be able to integrate as easily into the Red and Black team as the young Portuguese who arrived from FC Porto?

That's one of the unknowns, as far as he's concerned.

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Expectations

Fabián Ruiz

If the 26-year-old was snatched from SSC Napoli for €23m, it was clearly to enter the rotation in midfield.

The Spaniard has plenty of what it takes to be an excellent luxury substitute.

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Eventually, he could indeed very well compete with Vitinha, who has acclimatized perfectly to his new teammates.

Or play alongside him and those of the indestructible Marco Verratti, if Christophe Galtier chooses to strengthen his midfield.

In any case, it should prove useful in a number of configurations: to put weight in midfield, to keep the ball, to play forward but also to bring additional danger around the surface.

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Carlos Soler

Logically, the 24-year-old was recruited to play in the front three, and more specifically to rest Neymar and Lionel Messi.

However, if the Rouge et Noir coach were to switch to a three-man midfield from time to time, the Spaniard could very well have playing time there as a midfielder.

He should thus benefit from quite a few minutes.

Its verticality should be a strength for Paris Saint-Germain, which is particularly illustrated in transitions.