Gabri Veiga steps into Nico González’s role at FC Porto | OneFootball

Gabri Veiga represents yet another successful gamble by Francesco Farioli, and it's not a trick. The Italian coach only needed to place the 23-year-old Spaniard in the central corridor - his preferred position - to get the most out of the player. Veiga had already shown promise in the reception to V. Guimarães and, in Barcelos, against Gil Vicente, he was instrumental in both goals: first assisting Froholdt and then launching Zaidu at the start of the second half. The Galician is beginning to justify the choice to fill the gap left by compatriot Nico González in midfield, a box-to-box midfielder with the ability to reach the opponent's area.

With an aggressive attitude in defensive processes and quality in the pass in the last third, Gabri Veiga presents himself quite differently from what was seen in the Club World Cup, when Martín Anselmi surprised by placing him on the right wing. The Spaniard now has more relevance in the team and has established himself as the executor on set pieces, thus being the Porto player with the most crosses, including corners, in the championship.

“The FC Porto coach is motivating Gabri Veiga and knows how to get the most out of his and the other players' abilities. We are seeing FC Porto with excellent dynamics, playing very pleasant and very offensive football,” Álvaro Pacheco told the Record newspaper. The coach has been following the midfielder since his time at Celta de Vigo and continued this tracking in Saudi Arabia, where they both coincided.

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