HE SPOKEN AFTER HIS PRESENTATION WITH THE GALAXY
Riqui Puig attacks Barça: "They didn't treat me the way I would like"
Published:18/08/2022 - 12:12h
Updated:18/08/2022 - 12:12h
Los Angeles Galaxy have officially presented the signing of Riqui Puig after his departure from Barcelona. Now, two weeks later, the midfielder has dedicated a few words to his former club
Riqui Puig, one of the descartes of Xavi Hernández and of the FC Barcelona for this season, offered some statements in front of the media after his official presentation like new player of Los Angeles Galaxy. The midfield player, that could debut this weekend in the Dignity Healtg Sports Park, spoke on his exit forced of the Catalan group at the beginning of month.
It began his intervention mentioning what meant for him remain in Catalonia while all the group was of turns by the United States. "Be in Barcelona while all my mates were here in Los Angeles playing parties... The truth is that to me hurt me a lot", affirmed in front of the microphones of 'Fox Sports'.
Besides, it stood out that it was not the only in feeling like this when being section of the team and that does not share the posture that took the club. "It is a situation complicated because there was other four mates that are not it happening very well, and this does that they happen it still worse, being in alone Barcelona and training with a preparador physical. Sometimes it is necessary to take decisions. They took this decision. I do not share it, but well", it sentenced the mediocentro.
Near to finalise, did emphasis in that there will be any type of 'revancha' with the Barça although they did not treat him as it would like him. "I have to give him the thanks to the Barcelona because thanks to them am the one who am like player. The last stretch of my life there was not as it would like me or did not treat me as it would like me. It is something that can forget , does not happen at all. A revancha no, sounds a bit ugly", ensured Riqui.
A very high level
Finally, it commented the complicated that it is to be to the level of the expectations of the Barcelona group. "Never I had a trainer that trusted fully in me. Like player can lose the confidence but never can lose the continuity", concluded, this time for the channel of television 'TUDN'.