Source: PA
Formica can work at the top - Ardiles
Ossie Ardiles believes Blackburn's January recruit Mauro Formica will have no problem getting to grips with the Barclays Premier League.
Argentinian midfielder Formica signed a three-and-a-half year deal at Ewood Park when he arrived from Newell's Old Boys last month.
The 22-year-old is yet to make his Rovers debut, but compatriot Ardiles - a former Blackburn player - feels Formica is well-equipped to cope with the demands of top-flight football in England.
"There should be no problems about the physical nature of the Premier League," Ardiles told the Lancashire Telegraph. "The Argentinian league is also very physical. Mauro is a skilful-type player and he will be used to getting a few kicks.
"If you see football in Argentina, it is also very physical. Players do not mind a battle and they relish it. Look at Carlos Tevez. We already have the mentality to fit in on the field.
"The club he comes from is a top club and has produced a lot of world-class players. Premier League football is different to football in Argentina, it was different in my day, but good players adapt quickly and I am sure Mauro will be able to do that in England."
