Despite being hampered by an ankle injury that kept him out of four games this October, Riqui Puig did it again in the last game of the Los Angeles Galaxy in the regular Major League Soccer league against Dallas.
The finish was not what was expected, with a stunning 1-4 loss, but the final balance for the Catalan footballer was more than positive in general terms. At the age of 24, the former Barcelona player is one of the best players in the American competition although not eligible for ‘play off’ for the title.
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The statistics confirm the feeling that he is the leader of the Los Angeles team on the field. Not in vain, He was their top scorer, with 7 goals, to which he added 4 assists, he was chosen for all this as the MVP of the franchise in California itself.
But their numbers are even greater. Overall in MLS, Riqui Puig is the player who made the most passes in the entire competition, with a total of 2,073, giving a high average of 67.97 per game. But, in addition, it is not about the insignificant touch of the ball, he is also the player who made the most passes. to attack, with 390 (12.79 per game).
Although, without a doubt, the biggest star in the United States is none other than Leo Messi, the Catalan shines in Los Angeles more than other cracks like Chicharito Hernandez, Yoshida, or Douglas Costa. The Brazilian, precisely, has announced his farewell. But in the case of Riqui Puig, the opposite happened.
It has been confirmed that he will continue with the Galaxy next season
Reaching free from Barça in the summer of 2022, after a bad season in which he did not play 500 minutes in the League With the culé team, the midfielder assured that he wwouldcontinue with the Galaxy, which tried without luck to sign Isco,if it has a competitive team to fight for the title. Because of this, speculation arose about his farewell after not being able to qualify for the ‘playoff’, despite two more years of his contract.
However, the former Barcelona player understands that it will not be an easy campaign for the team and confirmed that he will continue the next campaign. “I’m very happy in Los Angeles, I always say that. I still say the Galaxy is the greatest team in MLS. IThis year has indeedbeen very difficult for everyone, but we are already working on the board to have a very competitive team next year and we can fight to be one of the best teams in the league,” he said.
