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Riqui Puig before a match of Barça in LaLiga

KOEMAN ADVISED HIM GO YIELDED

Riqui Puig's options to be important for Koeman

Published:11/10/2020 - 14:44h

Updated:12/10/2020 - 20:10h

Riqui Puig faces a difficult situation in the FC Barcelona. Ronald Koeman advised him go yielded, but he decided to remain to treat to convince him

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The past season, Riqui Puig left very good feelings when had the opportunity to play with the first team of the FC Barcelona. It is thus that expected that this season went, of the same way that Ansu Fati, an important piece of the project of Ronald Koeman. Nevertheless, the Dutch technician advised him leave yielded and, by the moment, still has not done him debut in an official party.

Like this the things, Riqui Puig has happened to discern a season that could be the one of his definite consecration in the first staff to have to accept that players like Frenkie of Jong, Sergio Busquets and Miralem Pjanic split with a lot of advantage. In spite of this, the canterano does not lose the hope to be important, since therefore same desoyó the recommendation of Ronald Koeman and decided to remain to treat to convince him.

Riqui Puig splits by behind other players, but also has the ventajade can occupy two positions in the 4-2-3-1 of Ronald Koeman. The first is more sacrificed, in the double pivote exerting as mediocentro organiser, with the need to have to somebody that save him the backs. For this role, as we have said, has to save the competition of Frenkie of Jong, Sergio Busquets and Miralem Pjanic, in addition to the one of Carles Aleñá and the one of Matheus Fernandes.

But Riqui Puig also can act more advanced, in the line of mediapuntas just by behind the forward. This position is usually occupied by Philippe Coutinho, that splits like theoretical headline, and by Pedri González, that acts like revulsivo. In said role, the canterano could play desahogado and with more freedom, although the competition of the Brazilian and the Canarian goes to be very hard.

Riqui Puig, convinced of his possibilities

Riqui Puig is a pure interior, a position that does not exist in the current diagram of Ronald Koeman. In spite of this, during his stay with the Spanish selection Sub-21, commented that it thinks that will have opportunities. "I am optimistic, of not to be it would not have remained me in the Barça", confessed, adding that "I want to triumph, win me a place and do not see another way. I am very happy in Barcelona, have my family, think that go to finish playing".

To Riqui Puig asked after him his conversation with Ronald Koeman and if the Dutch said him that it split from zero. "In any moment has done me know this. He trusts me and think that goes me give opportunities to show my potential and teach that I can play in this so big club. Sometimes they filter things that are not truth and takes out of places that do not say all the truth", sentenced. Now, progress is in his hands.

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