WITH HIGH And LOW
The odd season that has had Riqui Puig
Published:19/05/2021 - 02:55h
Updated:19/05/2021 - 02:55h
The canterano has lived a Russian mountain in the first course in which Koeman has headed to the Barcelona, but in spite of the sinsabores has not lost the enthusiasm
"Year complicated, but am safe that this will do us stronger for the future. We are the Barça and always will struggle by everything". With these words Riqui Puig seemed to close the current season after the hard defeat that suffered the culés in front of the Celtic.
His season has been a Russian mountain that, has gone of the highest to the lowest. Still like this it has not thrown the towel. In front of the Celtic, in the second half, went back to remember that, further of virtues and defects futbolísticos, has a powerful weapon: The enthusiasm. Riqui Puig has showed that no only has the hope to triumph in the Camp Nou, has an enthusiasm that does that when it goes out to the field can happen good things.
Nevertheless, the minutes of Riqui leave several certainties this season. The most conclusive, that Koeman does not finish of fiarse of the footballer, or at least of the version that has seen of him. Already in pre-season was something that remained clear when it suggested him look for a cession. To the Dutch does not convince him what has seen of him in the trainings and in a talk deprived purportedly advised him that it look for minutes in another part.
His case, is not an isolated incident in the staff, but yes the first that know the means. A situation that gets angry to the technician. In front of all the changing room, according to El País, Koeman smashed into the footballer and accused it to be a filtrador. The following that did was to leave it in the bench
Riqui Began with the left foot with Koeman. The Dutch values the talent of the footballer, but sees things in him that do not convince it. One of them, a physicist that considers that it has to improves. The another, his form to train. In front of the usual questions of the journalists, finishes sending a clear message to the footballer of why does not play.
"If somebody has competition in his position is Riqui, but in the trainings does not do sufficient to do think to his trainer in change things". The answer arrives after comparing it with Araujo, of the one who elogia his work in the trainings and his win to learn. The comparison is not casual. This was the past 18 December and Riqui does not go in in the plans of the Dutch.
Riqui In the 4-2-3-1
In that then, Koeman went testing to a lot of footballers in the position of 10. The 4-2-3-1 left to Riqui with fewer options, because Koeman only sees it like a possible mediapunta. That is to say, it competes with Messi, Griezmann, Coutinho and Pedri.
Riqui Plays his first minutes of the season around the middle of October in front of the Getafe. Three minutes. His following party is in front of the Dinamo of Kiev, in the Champions, the 24-11-2020, where plays 25 minutes. Even in the Glass has an intermittent paper: 46' in front of the Cornellà (21-01-2021); 68' in front of the Ray (27-01); 44' in front of the Granada (03-02-2021); 5' in front of the Seville (03-03).
The season has a small turning point in the Supercopa. It is on 13 January, in a batch of penaltis in which anybody had he. Koeman Looks for fencers, and in the middle of the silence, Riqui asks turn. Koeman Is the first surprised, but throws and marks it and attains it in a moment of maximum pressure, ostracism and in front of a changing room that does not feel it so near.
"Well, had four names in the paper. Who throws the last?, I asked. And Riqui has said that he throws it", commented Koeman when it asked him in this regard. There it won the respect of many. Also to Koeman, that values his courage. It is from then when it begins to win minutes in rotations and goes back usual relief of Pedri.
After this, Koeman changed the speech on Riqui and ensures that it is training well. Even it participates in five parties of League and begins to be a revulsivo usual. But also they are split where installs a debate on his impact. It is better for the team going out of start or is more determinant fungiendo like replacement?
Arrival of Ilaix
In this moment, occurs a second turning point. This negative time for him. Koeman Gives him the alternative to Ilaix, the one who until then was part of the filial, and the minutes of Riqui become of the Moriba. Also like alternative to Pedri, Koeman finds in the jovencísimo footballer, a midfield player with which feels greater affinity.
Minutes to the drop
From the past month of March, only has played 66 minutes in LaLiga. Three minutes in front of Osasuna (6-03), five in front of the Huesca (15-03), five in front of the Real Sociedad (21-03), three in front of the Valladolid (5-04), five in front of the Raise (11-05) and 45 in front of the Celtic. A total of 66 minutes of the 1080 if they add the ones of each party.
Said situation leaves a lot of doubts on his future. Riqui Follows convinced that his moment will arrive. But his position will depend a lot of the trainer. If it follows Koeman,his situation could not changing. If it comes Xavi, seems a destined footballer to understand with the youngster oriundo of Terrassa. But even with the Dutch technician Riqui wants to remain.
