As the midfielder gets ready to face West Ham captain Declan Rice in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday, Sofyan Amrabat's breakout season with Fiorentina and Morocco might end in glory.
Amrabat has urged that their midfield clash not determine Wednesday's outcome despite pouring admiration on the England international, who is anticipated to depart the Irons this summer in a move worth more than 100 million.
Although Fiorentina enters the match as the underdog, the Moroccan star has already been engaged in multiple upsets this season. At the World Cup, he eliminated Belgium, Spain, and Portugal before losing to France in the semifinals.
If Fiorentina wants to win, Amrabat will likely need to defeat Rice in midfield.
Amrabat told The Times, "He's a very, very good player." We witnessed that during the World Cup, and he has, in my opinion, demonstrated it for many years at West Ham.
He's a savvy player who plays at a high level, and it's obvious that they value him greatly. Fiorentina versus West Ham, not Amrabat versus Rice, is how I see the match. They are 11 and we are 11.
Amrabat, who was perhaps Morocco's finest player in Qatar, emerged as one of the World Cup's most talked-about players and has since been connected with a number of moves to European powerhouses in the months leading up to this summer.
Amrabat is determined to cap Fiorentina's promising season with a trophy, despite having missed out on a fantastic World Cup final and Coppa Italia triumph after Fiorentina's 2-1 loss to Inter last month.
I prefer to win; I detest losing. It was extremely hard following [Morocco's semi-final match against France] since we were so close to a World
I don't ever want that to happen again, and I will never forget it. Since it's the final game of the season, I think we must give everything we've got to win [against West Ham].
'As a No. 6, it's crucial that you provide the squad with balance,' the defensive midfielder stated.
You are the center of the squad since you are in the middle of the field and must be present both physically and verbally.
You must win duels, fend off counterattacks, make smart decisions with the ball, and [know] when to add and when to subtract tempo from the game. You need to be creative, offensive, and defensive at all times.
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