Former Camp Nou star Riqui Puig was tipped to have a big future with the La Liga giants but was surprised to be allowed to leave the club for free to join LA Galaxy.
A former Barcelona youth player has relived his talent after going back in time with a brilliant assist for LA Galaxy.
The signing of Riqui Puig - who was once tipped to have a bright future at Camp Nou - was a blow to MLS last summer, when the diminutive attacking midfielder was recruited by his boyhood side. his to go to complete the transfer. The Catalan giants had to transfer a number of players due to rising wage bills, meaning he was deemed overqualified and allowed to leave with nothing.
Having been a player under various coaches at Barcelona, ??his move to the MLS has allowed him to play more regularly, with the technically gifted star making 10 appearances during the season. before after moving in in the summer. The 23-year-old scored three goals as the team reached the knockout stages of the MLS Cup. Still, it's been a pretty trying season for all entrants to the Dignity Health Sports Park franchise, with Galaxy currently sitting second from bottom at the foot of the Western Conference. The former Spain Under-21 international has made 16 appearances in the MLS this season, scoring just one goal and hoping his luck will improve in the coming months.
A big regret will come in their final home game in the form of a win over fellow Sporting Kansas City wrestlers. The home side took a 2-1 lead before injury time thanks to goals from Martin Caceres and Preston Judd before a last-minute equalizer helped the visitors split the points.
Despite the Galaxy's difficulties so far in this campaign, some aspects of the performance certainly provided a basis for optimism, including that of former Blaugrana star Puig. The conductor midfielder pulled the strings for his team, while also providing a superb assist for Judd to score the second goal of the night.
Bringing a taste of La Masia's excellence to the game, the two-time Catalonia player cut off four rising defenders with a stunning dribble from outside the box in search of a team-mate, leaving striker Judd was left alone by the goalkeeper to beat. The perfectly weighted slick pass was duly sent over the opponent's post with a beautifully sunken header.
That moment was one of the best moments of Puig's campaign to date, with the highlight so far being his solo in a derby win over neighboring LAFC in the US Open Cup. A 2-0 win over the club's closest rivals in the 'El Traffico' clash saw the brilliant ex-Barcelona take the second part of the night to put the results out doubt. The slick star jumped up and over the barrage of LAFC defenders, before sending the ball home. His celebration of the night, however, did not go well for opposition defender Giorgio Chiellini, as the Italian defender called Puig a 'clown' after the midfielder took off his shirt and handed it to local supporters direction.
The former Juventus player made a comment while sitting on the bench after the break.
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