Riqui Puig wants to become a ‘star player’ in MLS with LA Galaxy | Futbol Americas | ESPN FC 

I hate LA/NY teams and I agree with you, but I don't want him to do too well for another reason. I want him to succeed and be a top player in this league, but not so far ahead. Why? To show the MLS is closing the gap in quality and that we're a great place to come play in order to have a chance to move back to the top five leagues. Meanwhile, they need to lose tonight. :)

@@davidt3956 Regardless how well Riqui does, the MLS is gonna keep moving. MLS already made #10 as one of the best overall league in the world.

@@mrfilamfishing Yes, it will. Still, there's a huge gap between the top five leagues and the next five, including the MLS. It'll be another 20 years before I think we'll have a chance of closing the gap. That's not bad, we're very new to this.

@@davidt3956 The MLS can easily be compared now to the English Championship and that's not a bad thing.

@@mrfilamfishing Moron, I've never said it was a bad thing. In fact, I've repeatedly said the opposite. Get your GED, focus on reading comprehension

Exactly he’s from las palmas

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@@JayJay-kb4dq Since when did Tenerife start calling itself Las Palmas?

@@user-jh4ir6km5p did he not come from las palmas academy? Smh 🤦🏽. Stick to playing with your sister

Agreed. I think he’s a really good player too

Nah I hope we keep him in the MLS 😂😭 we need more players like him.

I want him to to ball out of control and do well, but just not against my adopted MLS club LAFC.

He’s always been good.

It's actually quite good contrary to what people say. I've adopted it.

Cant even pay me to go see a mls game lol 😂 i rather go see the big boys in Europe .. la liga and premier league , German league for me .. MLS sucks/retirement league

@@chasemeyer2257 The average age in MLS is 24? How's that a retirement league? If anything, MLS is a seller league. There are more leagues in Europe that have aging players. You're a bandwagon fan of football. The Bundesliga is dominated by Bayern. How boring is that? Outside of PSG, Lille, OL and Marseilles, Ligue 1 is boring as well. La La Liga is probably the most interesting out of the other ones but still dominated by Real Madrid, Atletico and Barca. The EPL is great since there are more than 5 clubs that can win the league even though City dominates for the last 5 years. MLS may only be #10 overall best football league in the world and #15 in football power rankings, but at least anyone can win the league just like how it is in Copa Libertadores. The MLS sucks to you, but the world begs to differ.

As long as he competes. MLS isn't exactly a push over league these days anymore.

I doubt it

Relax dude

Idk about that

@@shuggfilmzandstudio2354 You still doubt it

Me too

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Enjoy !

@@mdstudio1365 espn bro

Foreal I wanted him at Galaxy too

As a Gunner but an LAFC fan in MLS, I'm conflicted lol.

LA Galaxy should be renamed to Carson Galaxy

@@dcastro9224 and LAFC should go back to Chivas USA

@@joslu80eight5 Facts bro

It’s never too late to get into one of the most entertaining leagues in the world

@@jairosoto3445 the league has potential

@@samplingmastersxlr8660 it does, and it’s already one of the most entertaining leagues in the world

I adopted MLS as a Gunner. It's quite entertaining. The level of football is comparable to the Championship. You'll like it too.

@@jairosoto3445 Excellent

Puig is a great creative midfielder.

The time has come. Definitely a seller league now.

Most Barca players not good enough for 1st team are getting good playing time in Spain and Europe.

No mate that’s lampard

A 4th string benchwarmer for four seasons who only plays when everyone else is injured?

The saddest statement in MLS history

@@jjryan1352 1.This isnt American football so there are no strings. 2.Puig is a la masia product. 3. Being a rotational player on team like Barca isnt like being a rotational player at club like Arsenal or MAN U. 4. Messi himself has stated when that idiot manger Koeman was there that Puig needed to be given more gametime. 5. Its safe to conclude based on your comment that you lack basic understanding of football and are typical casual American ''Soccer'' fan who only watches the International Premier League and watches MLS and the other big name teams when they play other big teams. FYI there is nothing wrong with watching MLS or THE IPL but IM a football fan who watches a multitude of football leagues around the world not just just the top 5 european leagues. So i believe i can make these claims.

@@lifeinlife24 hunh? "String" is just a generic sports term. It can apply to any team sport. I know exactly about Puig. Followed him for 4 years. Hunh? Puig won't ever play for Arsenal or Manu either. In fact he won't play in top flight European football again. You're so clueless you don't know puny poooooj got more game time under Koeman than Xavi. It's safe to conclude you are a pathetic pooj fanboi apologist. Just come out of the closet and admit you have a crush on him. LA not far from SF, next pride month you can invite him. What an arrogant SOB you are. I've been watching top European leagues for years. You clearly don't know jack. Played on an actual football team with a coach. Go back to your video games. Better luck next time loser. You're missing valuable soap opera watching time Nancy

What are you smoking? They are literally the worst team in the PL

@@ashersamuel2853 how can they be the worst when Harry slab the fridge Maguire is the world's greatest defender and Poono Penandes is the world's most electrifying midfielder.....that's the creme de la creme in talent right there.....

@@ashersamuel2853 But King Harry the God of football Maquire plays for them. They are unstoppable. Lol

Too bad this one doesn't have the physique.

Yeah, he's gonna get scouted back in the next 2 to 3 years as long as he competes well. The MLS is a great building block for young footballers who wants to go to Europe. In his case, go back lol.

But not to a 1st league club.

@@jjryan1352 It depends on how he performs in MLS. We'll see.

He likes to party...that's whybhe went to LA

@Channel Name Like Serie A?

@Channel Name You don't say 🤯

That’s just an excuse, Pedri and Gavi worked hard despite the managerial changes as well.

Puig got more minutes under Koeman than Xavi.

XD hahaha thats a good one

Thankfully at least some people are aware of this. Daddy arranged for him to play golf with Laporta, probably arranged for him to be accepted in the academy in the first place. He took up a spot a more dedicated player could have filled for the past 4 years. He treated the club like it was his clubhouse.

Huh? MLS has produced a lot of players that are producing overseas!

You really just said San Jose 😂😂😂😂😂

Lmaooo what a funny clown. Big teams like Lafc and SJ? Hahahahahahaha the only big team you mentioned was Sounders. The rest are garbage.

Im a San Jose fan and you made my day! Haha

yup. Every academy teen passed by Puig in a few performances. All the ones not good enough for Barca's first team have careers in Spain and Europe.

Saw the highlights. Typical safe passes and lounging around he did in Barca.

@@jjryan1352 I’m rooting for the guy but he is smaller than messi and skinnier he will get toss around like a rag doll safe passes is the only thing I see puig doing all season and the reason I brang up messi because Messi was like him when growing up but obviously more skillful if puig was skillful like messi with the feints and cuts and sharper he would be a deadly little guy lol

@@Islandman776 the part i never understood that was in his academy days he attacked and scored goals. I would have tried him in the front line at the very least because he is invisible on defense. Barca usually faced packed boxes so maybe he could have flitted around in those tight spaces doing quick short passes. Oh well.

ding ding ding! Bingo.