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Riqui Puig, ex player of the FC Barcelona

THE EXTREME SHINES IN THE MLS

New 'dart' of Riqui Puig against Barça

Published:15/10/2022 - 19:11h

Updated:15/10/2022 - 19:11h

Riqui Puig has led the LA Galaxy's comeback in MLS. The team led by Greg Vanney managed to qualify for the 'play off' thanks to the good moment from Matadepera, who in his last interview attacked FC Barcelona again

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Los Angeles Galaxy has ensured his presence in the 'playoff' of the MLS in spite of his bad beginning in the season. The ones of Greg Vanney add only a defeat in his last 10 parties, largely, thanks to the contribution of Riqui Puig. The ex player of the FC Barcelona has adueñado of the driving and creation of the team, adding 3 goals and 2 assistances in 828 minutes, with a stellar performance in his last party in front of the Houston Dynamo (triumph 1-3).

In his last interview, the one of Matadepera went back to send a 'dart' to the Barça, where always demanded more leadership in the two seasons that contested with the first team, where did not attain to settle like titling. "A player with confidence always can give 100%. In Barcelona did not have total confidence. Here I have had the luck to find me with Greg (Vanney), that has trusted me", commented the player of 23 years.

Riqui Only contested 57 parties in two seasons with the Barça where added numbers very similar to which harvests in his arrival to the Galaxy: 2 goals and 3 assistances. "The míster has put in the parties and has given me continuity, that sometimes this is the most difficult. I have been able to show how game and the idea that have", added the mediocentro. In front of the Dynamo, Puig led the traced back with goal and assistance, showing a stupendous physical state and fast adaptation to the football of the MLS.

In accordance with the ex canterano culé, the American league always offers "parties very box-to-box", of similar form to the Premier League, by what the physical deployment is used to to be brutal, more during the summer when the temperatures and the humidity are very high. In this sentdio, Riqui compared the game blaugrana with the one of the Galaxy: "With the Barça always have the balloon and this does that you do not have to run so much", explained.

Riqui Puig trusts to close well the season

With agreement until June of 2025, the ex player of the Boat expects to complete a good participation in his first 'play offs' in the MLS. "At the beginning it was not to the 100 %, but now yes". It cost me be well physically, but now am in perfect conditions. To see if we can win the MLS. Have a spectacular team that is answering very well. We have arrived until here and now only it is missing to finalise the things well", puntualizó Riqui, the one who in spite of his good feelings is clear that even does not forget of his disappointment like culé.

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