It can that only it have 18 years, but Riqui Puig already has showed sobradamente the enormous quality that treasures in the boots. It won the Youth League with the Juvenile of the FC Barcelona this last season, but also debuted with the FC Barcelona B, where showed his impudence in spite of playing with and against players of a lot of more experience.
Definitely, it is one of the big perlas of the Masia, and this Saturday went back to show it. Ernesto Valverde trusted he and conceded him 65 minutes of game in front of the Tottenham, turning him into the player of field that more minutes was on the lawn in front of the 'spurs'.
Riqui Puig answered better even of what expected : it fit to perfection in the centre of the field, combined with criterion, gave depth to the game, starred technical details of big quality and filtered passes very dangerous for the rival goal.
"Play in first team think that is a prize and want to enjoy it"
In fact, it dared until to throw him a hat to the big star of the Tottenham, Christian Eriksen, a sample more than his picardía and of the tremendo potential that hides in the boots. It treats of a midfield player of immense talent, that has in the genes the 'DNA Barça'.
Formed in the Masia, knows perfectly the style of game of the Barcelona team, by what expects that it triumph in the first team in some years. "Always it has liked me the DNA Barça. This has done me be better footballer and does us also better like person", commented the young footballer does some weeks, in statements conceded to the club.
Riqui Puig, the elegance to the agenda
This Saturday, after the meeting in front of the Tottenham, showed proud of his performance and of the final result. "Before jumping to the field had a lot of nerves. You are expecting all the life this moment, play in the best club of the world and with the best", confessed, adding to continuation that "play as I know, and as I have played in all the categories. Play in first team think that is a prize and want to enjoy it".
The one of Matadepera launched one of the penaltis of the final batch, and transformed it with big elegance. "We have been able to mark all in the batch of penaltis and win the party. I am very happy", signalled, appreciating besides the help that receives of the more veterans of the announcement, as they are Alcácer, Denis and Sergi Roberto. "Sergi Roberto, Denis, Paco Alcácer. They are excellent mates and give us always councils".
"Before and after the party. Have a spectacular group. They help us and they teach us a lot of things". We will see to Riqui Puig in some party of the first team this next season? Probably. Before, however, it will have to curtirse in the Barça B.